Implicit cognition and substance use: A meta-analysis

Title
Implicit cognition and substance use: A meta-analysis
Publication Date
2008
Author(s)
Rooke, Sally Erin
Hine, Donald William
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-7026
Email: dhine@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:dhine
Thorsteinsson, Einar Baldvin
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1989
Email: ethorste@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ethorste
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.06.009
UNE publication id
une:3507
Abstract
A meta-analysis of 89 effect sizes based on the responses of 19,930 participants was conducted to estimate the magnitude of the relationship between substance-related implicit cognitions and the use of legal and illegal substances. The analysis produced a weighted average effect size of r=.31. Moderation analyses revealed significant heterogeneity in effect sizes related to facet of implicit cognition, measurement strategy, sample composition, and substance type. The largest effect sizes were found in studies that assessed implicit semantic associations, employed word association measures, and focused on marijuana use. The findings suggest that implicit cognition is a reliable predictor of substance use, although effect sizes vary as a function of several methodological factors.
Link
Citation
Addictive Behaviors, 33(10), p. 1314-1328
ISSN
1873-6327
0306-4603
Start page
1314
End page
1328

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