Context and alcohol consumption behaviors affect inhibitory control

Qureshi, Adam W.; Monk, Rebecca L.; Pennington, Charlotte; Li, Xiaoyun; Leatherbarrow, Thomas

Abstract

© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Contrasting the traditional focus on alcohol-related visual images, this study examined the impact of both alcohol-related auditory cues and visual stimuli on inhibitory control (IC). Fifty-eight participants completed a Go/No-Go Task, with alcohol-related and neutral visual stimuli presented with or without short or continuous auditory bar cues. Participants performed worse when presented with alcohol-related images and auditory cues. Problematic alcohol consumption and higher effortful control (EC) were associated with better IC performance for alcohol images. It is postulated that those with higher EC may be better able to ignore alcohol-related stimuli, while those with problematic alcohol consumption are unconsciously less attuned to these. This runs contrary to current dogma and highlights the importance of examining both auditory and visual stimuli when investigating IC.

Citation

Qureshi, A. W., Monk, R. L., Pennington, C., Li, X., & Leatherbarrow, T. (2017). Context and alcohol consumption behaviors affect inhibitory control. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 47(11), 625-633. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12465

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 17, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Aug 9, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Sep 12, 2017
• Journal: Journal of Applied Social Psychology
• Print ISSN: 0021-9029
• Electronic ISSN: 1559-1816
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 625-633
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12465
• Keywords: inhibitory control, context effects, alcohol-related visual and auditory stimuli
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/877979
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12465
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Qureshi, A. W., Monk, R. L., Pennington, C., Li, X. and Leatherbarrow, T. (2017) Context and alcohol consumption behaviors affect inhibitory control. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. ISSN 00219029, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12465. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.