TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Experimental effect of positive urgency on negative outcomes from risk taking and on increased alcohol consumption
JO  - Psychology of addictive behaviors
A1  - Cyders, Melissa A.
A1  - Zapolski, Tamika C. B.
A1  - Combs, Jessica L.
A1  - Settles, Regan Fried
A1  - Fillmore, Mark T.
A1  - Smith, Gregory T.
SP  - 367
EP  - 375
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
N2  - The current pair of experimental studies sought to further validate the role of positive urgency (acting rashly when in an extreme positive emotional state) as a risk factor for impulsive and maladaptive behavior. Previous research has supported the use of emotion-based dispositions to rash action in predicting a wide range of maladaptive acts. However, that research was conducted in the field and relied on self-reported behavior, thus lacking tight experimental controls and direct observation of risky behaviors. In the 2 experimental studies described here, we found that among college students (1) positive urgency significantly predicted negative outcomes on a risk-taking task following a positive mood manipulation (n = 94), and (2) positive urgency significantly predicted increases in beer consumption following positive mood induction (n = 33). Positive urgency's role was above and beyond previously identified risk factors; these findings, combined with prior cross-sectional and longitudinal field studies, provide support for the role of positive urgency in rash action. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0893-164X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0019494
ID  - ref1
ER  -