Examining cognitive mediators between at-risk personality and alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic
| dc.contributor.author | Kempe, Tyler | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Johnson, Edward (Psychology) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Edgerton, Jason (Sociology) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Keough, Matt | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-12T20:17:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-01-12T20:17:47Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2023-01-04 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-12-12 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2023-01-05T00:24:14Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Psychology | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the global population. Due to pandemic-related difficulties, some individuals are reporting increased alcohol use. The four-factor model suggests that individuals with at-risk personality traits (anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, sensation seeking and impulsivity) may have exhibited increased alcohol use during the pandemic. Cognitive constructs such as self-efficacy, perceived control, and boredom proneness, which have been linked to alcohol use, have been shown to be negatively impacted during the pandemic. However, the mediational roles these constructs potentially played between at-risk individuals and alcohol used during the pandemic have not been examined. The current study utilized a longitudinal design to examine the mediating roles of perceived control of internal states, generalized self-efficacy, and boredom proneness between at-risk personality traits and binge drinking and alcohol-related problems. A sample of 301 participants (46.2% Female; Age M = 32.3, SD = 9.6) recruited on the crowdsourcing platform Prolific completed extensive surveys at the start of the pandemic (May 2020), and at two three-month intervals after that. Consistent with theory, at-risk personality traits predicted alcohol use and problems. After controlling for known drinking correlates during the pandemic, path modelling revealed that the cognitive processes were not supported to mediate at-risk personality traits and binge drinking or alcohol-related problems. Contrary to predictions, reductions in key cognitive constructs resulting from pandemic-related stressors did not facilitate deleterious alcohol outcomes for at-risk individuals. Results add to the literature on the longitudinal effects of the pandemic and substance use. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2023 | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Tri-Council Master's Supplementary Award (TMSA) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/37100 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| dc.subject | alcohol use | en_US |
| dc.subject | personality | en_US |
| dc.subject | agentic perceptions | en_US |
| dc.subject | boredom proneness | en_US |
| dc.title | Examining cognitive mediators between at-risk personality and alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | no | en_US |
| oaire.awardTitle | Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship | en_US |
| project.funder.identifier | https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000155 | en_US |
| project.funder.name | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | en_US |