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- Title
Impulsivity and Alcohol-Drinking Behavior: Evidence from Japan.
- Authors
Fukuda, Sayaka; Katauke, Takuya; Hattori, Saki; Tanaka, Soma; Kurushima, Yu; Arakawa, Yoichi; Ikeda, Nao; Kinoshita, Haruka; Urayama, Mikito; Shimizu, Ryota; Anan, Tomohide; Ifuku, Shinya; Shiwaku, Yuta; Khan, Mostafa Saidur Rahim; Kadoya, Yoshihiko
- Abstract
Despite the attempt by the Japanese government to reduce alcohol consumption, reduction of alcohol consumption requires improvement. We explore this issue from the impulsivity perspective and investigate whether a causal relationship exists between impulsivity and drinking behavior. We used data from the Preference Parameter Study of Osaka University to capture respondents' drinking status. Our probit regression showed that procrastination, a proxy measure of impulsivity, was significantly associated with drinking behavior, while hyperbolic discounting, a direct measure of impulsivity, was insignificant. Our findings suggest that impulsive people will discount their health in the future; thus, the government should consider impulsivity in policymaking. For example, awareness programs should focus more on future healthcare costs from alcohol-related problems so that impulsive drinkers can understand how much they may need to spend in the future compared to current satisfaction with alcohol drinking.
- Subjects
JAPAN; OSAKA University; IMPULSIVE personality; DRINKING behavior; SATISFACTION; MEDICAL care costs; PROCRASTINATION
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 5, p391
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs13050391