Evaluating the relationship between explicit and implicit drinking identity centrality and hazardous drinking

摘要: Abstract Introduction Drinking identity strength (how strongly one views oneself as a drinker) is promising risk factor for hazardous drinking. A critical next step to investigate whether the centrality of drinking (i.e., relative importance vs. other domains, like well-being, relationships, education) also plays role. Thus, we developed explicit and implicit measures evaluated them predictors after controlling strength. Methods Two studies were conducted ( N s = 360 450, respectively). Participants, who self-identified full-time students, completed strength, centrality, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Study 1a two variants measure (short- long-format Multi-category Implicit Association Test); 1b only included long form assessed alcohol consumption. Results In 1a, positively significantly associated with AUDIT scores There no significant differences in variants, but format had slightly higher internal consistency. 1b, results replicated explicit, not implicit, centrality. Conclusions These provide preliminary evidence that may be an important predicting Future research should improve its measurement evaluate experimental longitudinal studies.