Journal Article

·2023

Impulsivity and substance misuse among Turkish people: Serial mediating effect of emotion dysregulation and general anxiety disorder

Emine Göçet Tekin , Fatma Betül Yılmaz , Seydi Ahmet Satıcı YTU

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Abstract

= 12.91) from 49 cities across Türkiye, completed the measures of impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, generalized anxiety disorder, and substance misuse. Structural equation modeling indicated that impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, and generalized anxiety have a significant predictive role in substance misuse. Further, emotion dysregulation and generalized anxiety disorder mediate the relationship between impulsivity and substance misuse. These findings suggest that noticing and treating impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, and generalized anxiety may minimize the effects of substance misuse.

Keywords

Impulsivity Emotional dysregulation Anxiety Psychology Generalized anxiety disorder Psychiatry Clinical psychology

Subject Areas

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies ·Clinical Psychology ·Social Sciences
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes ·Experimental and Cognitive Psychology ·Social Sciences
Behavioral Health and Interventions ·Applied Psychology ·Social Sciences

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