Desire thinking as a mediator of the relationship between novelty seeking and craving.
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Caselli, G, Manfredi, C, Ferraris, A, Vinciullo, F and Spada, MM (2015). Desire thinking as a mediator of the relationship between novelty seeking and craving. Addictive Behaviors Reports. 1, pp. 2-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2015.03.003
Authors | Caselli, G, Manfredi, C, Ferraris, A, Vinciullo, F and Spada, MM |
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Abstract | Background: The construct of craving has been shown to play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of addictive behaviors. Both novelty seeking and desire thinking have been identified, respectively, as important temperamental and cognitive predictors of craving. Aims: In the present study we aimed to explore the relative contribution of novelty seeking and desire thinking towards craving, hypothesizing a sequence of multiple mediating relationships starting from novelty seeking and moving onto imaginal prefiguration, verbal perseveration and craving in serial fashion. Method: A convenience sample of 270 individuals completed measures assessing novelty seeking, desire thinking, and craving relating to a chosen activity. Results: Findings showed that, controlling for age and gender, desire thinking components predicted craving over and above novelty seeking. The indirect effect from novelty seeking to craving, via desire thinking components, was significant thus supporting a multiple-mediational sequence. Finally, the relationship between imaginal prefiguration and craving was found to be partially mediated by verbal perseveration. Conclusions: The findings provide support for the conceptualization of desire thinking as an independent construct in predicting craving over and above novelty seeking. |
Keywords | Addiction; Addictive behaviors; Craving; Desire thinking; Temperament |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Addictive Behaviors Reports |
Journal citation | 1, pp. 2-6 |
Publisher | Elsevier BV |
ISSN | 2352-8532 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2015.03.003 |
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01 Jun 2015 | |
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Deposited | 14 Apr 2018 |
Accepted | 16 Mar 2015 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/8769x
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