Impulsivity in Hong Kong-Chinese club-drug users.
To investigate the relationship between personality, club-drug use and high-risk drug-related behaviour, 360 club-drug users and 303 non-drug users in Hong Kong were assessed on measures of two impulsivity dimensions, reward drive and rash impulsivity, and a related trait of punishment sensitivity. The most frequently used drugs were ketamine, ecstasy, and cannabis, with the majority of participants using two or more drugs on any one occasion. Club-drug users were more rash-impulsive and reward-driven, and less punishment-sensitive than non-drug users (p<0.001). Rash impulsivity, but not reward drive or punishment sensitivity, was significantly (p<0.001) associated with risky drug-related behaviour. There was no association between any personality traits and preferred drug. These findings suggest that, while those who use club drugs are generally more impulsive and less punishment-sensitive, some discrete facets of impulsivity are associated with differing patterns of drug-use behaviour.
Loxton
Natalie J
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School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004328:Drive; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D007649:Ketamine; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D008694:Methamphetamine; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011678:Punishment; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012201:Reward; D012931:Social Environment; D012932:Social Facilitation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008694:Methamphetamine; D007649:Ketamine; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine