AUTHOR=Liu Ziqi , Luo Ruyan , Fu Rao , Yuan Chenxin , Xu Xueming , Zhou Dongsheng , Zhao Min , Yuan Ti-Fei , Du Jiang 

TITLE=The Influences of Impulsivity and Education Levels on Severity of Alcohol Dependence

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00737

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00737

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Background</title><p>Impulsivity contributes to the severity of alcohol use disorder. The association is affected by expectation towards alcohol use, emotional regulation and self-control. Here we investigated the influences of self-reported impulsivity and levels of education on severity of alcohol dependence.</p></sec><sec><title>Method</title><p>We retrospectively analyzed the basic demographic information, alcohol consumption state, education years, depression and anxiety state, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and Barrett Impulsivity Scales (BIS) from a group of 66 AUD patients.</p></sec><sec><title>Result</title><p>Impulsivity significantly predicted alcohol dependence severity (<italic>R</italic><sup>2</sup> = 0.069, <italic>F</italic> = 4.724, <italic>p</italic> = 0.034). In addition, education years served as a moderator in the relationship between impulsivity and alcohol dependence severity (<italic>ΔR<sup>2</sup></italic> = 0.059, <italic>F</italic> = 4.414, <italic>p</italic> = 0.040).</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>Self-reported impulsivity affects the severity of alcohol dependence, which might be different in patients with different education levels.</p></sec>