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. 2010 May 1;48(7):839-844.
doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.02.009.

Is urgency emotionality? Separating urgent behaviors from effects of emotional experiences

Melissa A Cyders  1 , Ayca Coskunpinar
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Is urgency emotionality? Separating urgent behaviors from effects of emotional experiences

Melissa A Cyders et al. Pers Individ Dif. .

Abstract

Previous research has supported the role of positive and negative maladaptive behaviors, but has not addressed the strong conceptual overlap of these traits with frequency/intensity of emotions and lack of premeditation. The current study empirically examined the differential effects of urgency, emotions, and lack of premeditation on risk-taking behavior in a sample of 520 U.S. undergraduate students. The results of the study indicate that (1) urgency is a significant predictor of risky behavior, independent of frequency/intensity of emotions, (2) urgency predicts above and beyond the additive and interactive effects of lack of premeditation and frequency/intensity of emotions, and (3) those who are high in both urgency and drinking motives are at greatest risk for drinking/drunkenness.

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Figure 1
Moderated relationship between frequency/intensity of NEXP and NUR to predict negative mood-based risky behavior.
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Figure 2
Moderated relationship among NUR, COPE, and frequency/intensity of NEXP to predict drinking/drunkenness.
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Figure 3
Moderated relationship among PUR, ENH, and frequency/intensity of PEXP to predict drinking/drunkenness.
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Figure 4
Moderated relationship between PUR and ENH to predict alcohol-related problems.
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