Cognitive training for reducing cannabis use in young adults : comparing the approach-avoidance task and evaluative conditioning
department or school: Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of (Okanagan)
department or school: Psychology, Department of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Robinson, Jill Marie
issued: 2021-07-12T21:52:01Z
issued: 2021
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Substance use may be influenced by a combination of both reflective and impulsive cognitions (Wiers, Van Woerden, et al., 2002). Traditional prevention programs typically focus exclusively on reflective cognitions while impulsive cognitions are often left unexamined. Cognitive bias modification (CBM) has been proposed as an innovative method of reducing substance use in a variety of populations. Existing literature suggests that the Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT) and Evaluative Conditioning (EC) procedures have effectively altered cognitions and have also produced behaviour changes. However, most of the studies examining AAT and EC training for substance use have focused on alcohol and nicotine use. Research is needed to determine the effectiveness of these procedures for cannabis use. The aim of this study was to examine whether AAT and EC training was able to alter cognitions about cannabis and produce changes in behaviour. This study drew participants (n=293) from the undergraduate research pool at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Participants completed six sessions of cognitive training over several weeks and a follow-up session one month after the sixth training session. This study used a 2x2 factorial design by randomizing participants into one of four conditions – EC, AAT, combination, or sham. Results indicated that the AAT training produced changes in cognition over 6 sessions, F (1.58, 135.06) = 6.97, p = .003, partial η2 = .08, while the EC training did not, F (5.3, 151.95) = .33, p = .90, partial η2 = .01. No changes in cannabis use behaviour were observed over time for those in the EC training group (all p’s > .05). Cannabis use was higher at the 1-month follow-up for those in the AAT training group (p = .03). Motives to use cannabis and cravings for cannabis predicted frequency of cannabis use and problems associated with use (p’s < .05) at Session 1 and Session 6. Gender and mental health diagnosis predicted frequency of cannabis use and pr…
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note: i COGNITIVE TRAINING FOR REDUCING CANNABIS USE IN YOUNG ADULTS: COMPARING THE APPROACH-AVOIDANCE TASK AND EVALUATIVE CONDITIONING by Jill Marie Robinson B.A. (Hons.), University of Regina, 2014 M.A., University of British Columbia, 2018 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Psychology) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) July 5, 2021 © Jill Marie Robinson, 2021 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a dissertation entitled: Cognitive Training for Reducing Cannabis Use in Young Adults: Comparing the Approach-Avoidance Task and Evaluative Conditioning submitted by Jill Marie Robinson in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Dr. Marvin Krank, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences _____________________________________________ Supervisor Dr. Paul Davies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences _____________________________________________ Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Zach Walsh, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences _____________________________________________ Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Robert Campbell, Okanagan School of Education _____________________________________________ University Examiner Dr. Alan Stacy, School of Community and Global Health _____________________________________________ External Examiner iii Abstract Substance use may be influenced by a combination of both reflective and impulsive cognitions (Wiers, Van Woerden, et al., 2002). Traditional prevention programs typically focus exclusively on reflective cognitions while impulsive cognitions are often left unexamined. Cognitive bias modification (CBM) has been proposed as an innovative method of reducing substance use in a variety of populations. Existing literature suggests that the Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT) and Evaluative Conditioning (…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2022-09
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0400128
language: eng
degree discipline: Psychology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Krank, Marvin
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78924