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dc.contributor.advisorMushquash, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorPaglaro, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-29T17:53:21Z
dc.date.available2022-09-29T17:53:21Z
dc.date.created2022
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.urihttps://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/5028
dc.description.abstractUniversity students in Canada endorse higher levels of alcohol consumption than their noncollege peers. This heavy drinking carries with it the risk of adverse consequences, including physical injuries, academic struggles, and legal problems. University students also report positive consequences associated with their alcohol consumption, which may function to reinforce heavy drinking patterns. Impairments in executive functions (EFs) may be a potential cognitive factor that increases student vulnerability to alcohol-related consequences. EFs have been found to continue developing into emerging adulthood and are associated with an earlier age of onset for alcohol use and heavier alcohol use patterns. With this in mind, the goal of this study was to examine the relationships between EFs and alcohol-related consequences among undergraduate students. To do this, undergraduate students from Lakehead University (N = 211; 82.5% female; 82.5% Caucasian) completed an online self-report questionnaire. Emotion Regulation and Working Memory were significant predictors of both positive and negative consequences, while Inhibitory Control was a significant predictor of negative consequences only. This study serves as a preliminary step toward better understanding the link between EFs and alcohol-related consequences among university students, providing a knowledge base for future prevention and intervention strategies.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol use (emerging adulthood)en_US
dc.subjectExecutive functions and alcohol useen_US
dc.titleRelationships between executive functions and alcohol-related consequences among undergraduatesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
etd.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
etd.degree.levelMasteren_US
etd.degree.disciplinePsychology : Clinicalen_US
etd.degree.grantorLakehead Universityen_US


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