Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers
Introduction: Binge drinking (BD) is a common health-risk behavior among young people. Due to the incomplete maturation of the adolescent brain, BD can lead to structural and functional changes that impact neurocognitive processes, particularly executive functioning and verbal memory. This study aim...
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| Keyword: | Adolescence Alcohol Binge drinking Executive functioning Verbal memory 2490 Neurociencias 611303 Abuso de drogas 610606 Procesos de la memoria |
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| author | Porras Truque, Claudia |
| author2 | García Moreno, Luis Miguel Mateos Gordo, Patricia Ordoñez, Xavier G. Cadaveira Mahía, Fernando Corral Varela, María Montserrat |
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| author_browse | Cadaveira Mahía, Fernando Corral Varela, María Montserrat García Moreno, Luis Miguel Mateos Gordo, Patricia Ordoñez, Xavier G. Porras Truque, Claudia |
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| description | Introduction: Binge drinking (BD) is a common health-risk behavior among young people. Due to the incomplete maturation of the adolescent brain, BD can lead to structural and functional changes that impact neurocognitive processes, particularly executive functioning and verbal memory. This study aimed to investigate the influence of executive components, such as mnemonic strategies and error avoidance, on performance in a verbal memory test and the potential effects of BD on this performance. Methods: A sample of 160 college students (51.55% female) with a mean age of 18.12 ± 0.32 years completed assessments for alcohol use disorders using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), as well as psychopathological (Symptom Checklist-90-R) and neuropsychological evaluations (Verbal Learning Test Spain-Complutense and WMS-III Logical Memory). The Intensive Drinking Evaluation Instrument (IECI) was utilized to gather detailed information about binge drinking habits, including the calculation of the highest blood alcohol concentration (BAC) during an episode of intake. Results: Correlation and clustering analyses revealed a negative association between BAC values and verbal memory performance, as well as the use of memory strategies. The high BAC group (BD) exhibited negative values in verbal memory variables, higher accuracy errors, and less efficient strategy usage, while the low BAC group (No BD) demonstrated better memory test performance, fewer precision errors, and superior use of memory strategies. Discussion: These findings support the hypothesis that, when solving tests requiring verbal memory, adolescents reporting a BD consumption pattern show fewer executive skills in their resolution and, therefore, achieved poorer performance than non-binge drinkers. Addressing excessive alcohol consumption in young individuals is crucial for safeguarding their cognitive development and overall well-being. |
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| spelling | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers Porras Truque, Claudia García Moreno, Luis Miguel Mateos Gordo, Patricia Ordoñez, Xavier G. Cadaveira Mahía, Fernando Corral Varela, María Montserrat Adolescence Alcohol Binge drinking Executive functioning Verbal memory 2490 Neurociencias 611303 Abuso de drogas 610606 Procesos de la memoria Introduction: Binge drinking (BD) is a common health-risk behavior among young people. Due to the incomplete maturation of the adolescent brain, BD can lead to structural and functional changes that impact neurocognitive processes, particularly executive functioning and verbal memory. This study aimed to investigate the influence of executive components, such as mnemonic strategies and error avoidance, on performance in a verbal memory test and the potential effects of BD on this performance. Methods: A sample of 160 college students (51.55% female) with a mean age of 18.12 ± 0.32 years completed assessments for alcohol use disorders using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), as well as psychopathological (Symptom Checklist-90-R) and neuropsychological evaluations (Verbal Learning Test Spain-Complutense and WMS-III Logical Memory). The Intensive Drinking Evaluation Instrument (IECI) was utilized to gather detailed information about binge drinking habits, including the calculation of the highest blood alcohol concentration (BAC) during an episode of intake. Results: Correlation and clustering analyses revealed a negative association between BAC values and verbal memory performance, as well as the use of memory strategies. The high BAC group (BD) exhibited negative values in verbal memory variables, higher accuracy errors, and less efficient strategy usage, while the low BAC group (No BD) demonstrated better memory test performance, fewer precision errors, and superior use of memory strategies. Discussion: These findings support the hypothesis that, when solving tests requiring verbal memory, adolescents reporting a BD consumption pattern show fewer executive skills in their resolution and, therefore, achieved poorer performance than non-binge drinkers. Addressing excessive alcohol consumption in young individuals is crucial for safeguarding their cognitive development and overall well-being. Frontiers in Psychology https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38542 |
| spellingShingle | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers Porras Truque, Claudia Adolescence Alcohol Binge drinking Executive functioning Verbal memory 2490 Neurociencias 611303 Abuso de drogas 610606 Procesos de la memoria |
| title | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers |
| title_full | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers |
| title_fullStr | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers |
| title_short | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers |
| title_sort | Verbal memory and executive components of recall in adolescent binge drinkers |
| topic | Adolescence Alcohol Binge drinking Executive functioning Verbal memory 2490 Neurociencias 611303 Abuso de drogas 610606 Procesos de la memoria |
| topic_facet | Adolescence Alcohol Binge drinking Executive functioning Verbal memory 2490 Neurociencias 611303 Abuso de drogas 610606 Procesos de la memoria |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38542 |