Memory activation and expectancy as prospective predictors of alcohol and marijuana use.

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  • Author(s): Stacy AW;Stacy AW
  • Source:
    Journal of abnormal psychology [J Abnorm Psychol] 1997 Feb; Vol. 106 (1), pp. 61-73.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0034461 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0021-843X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0021843X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Abnorm Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Washington Dc : American Psychological Association
    • Subject Terms:
      Association* ; Cognition* ; Decision Making* ; Motivation*; Alcohol Drinking/*psychology ; Marijuana Smoking/*psychology ; Memory/*physiology; Adult ; Chi-Square Distribution ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Female ; Humans ; Likelihood Functions ; Male ; Models, Psychological
    • Abstract:
      This study examined whether indicators of drug-related memory associations predicted drug use prospectively. The predictive effects of outcome expectancies, sensation seeking, and other variables also were investigated. The results revealed that the memory association measures significantly predicted subsequent drug use. Outcome expectancies and sensation seeking predicted alcohol use, but not marijuana use. The findings suggest 2 possibly different aspects of cognition involved in drug use motivation: (a) a memory activation or implicit cognition component, representing the effects of memory associations that are prompted relatively spontaneously by the prevailing motivational and situational circumstances and (b) an outcome expectancy component, which is more likely to reflect explicit cognitions involved in introspection and deliberate decision-making processes.
    • Grant Information:
      AA08461 United States AA NIAAA NIH HHS; DA01070 United States DA NIDA NIH HHS
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19970201 Date Completed: 19970527 Latest Revision: 20220316
    • Publication Date:
      20240628
    • Accession Number:
      10.1037//0021-843x.106.1.61
    • Accession Number:
      9103718