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Bidirectional relationships between future time perspective and alcohol use: an exploratory study in a clinical setting (2020)
Auteur(s) :
WAGNER, V. ;
ACIER, D. ;
DIETLIN, J. E.
Année
2020
Page(s) :
229-237
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus géographique
FRANCE
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
ETUDE CLINIQUE
;
USAGE PROBLEMATIQUE
;
CONCEPT
;
TEMPORALITE
;
PROJECTION
;
SUIVI DU PATIENT
;
MOTIVATION
Résumé :
Gaining a better grasp on factors related to changes in alcohol use is of particular interest for clinicians. Past research has highlighted a negative link between future time perspective (i.e. a disposition guiding how individuals consider and act regarding their future) and alcohol misuse. However, much remains at stake in the understanding of this association. The objective of this research was to explore bidirectional relationships between future time perspective and severity of alcohol-related problems, in a clinical setting. The sample includes 79 patients followed up in an outpatient alcohol treatment centre. Two measurement times were planned: at entry into care and 6 months later. Multiple linear regression analyses were carried out, controlling for sociodemographic variables. We found that baseline future time perspective predicted level of alcohol-related problems after 6 months in treatment, even when effects of baseline alcohol-related problems and sociodemographic variables were controlled. This study shows that the way patients see and position themselves regarding their future can affect level of alcohol-related problems. It may be useful for clinicians to identify patients with low future time perspective to offer tailored interventions and consider this dimension as a resource for change.
Affiliation :
Département des sciences de la santé communautaire, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada ; Institut universitaire sur les dépendances, Montréal, QC, Canada ; Equipe émergente de recherche BEPSYLAB, Université, d'Angers, France
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