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High BAS, but not low BIS, predicts externalizing symptoms in adults

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Hundt, NE; Kimbrel, NA; Mitchell, JT; Nelson-Gray, RO
Published in: Personality and Individual Differences
February 1, 2008

The current study examined the role of Behavioral Approach System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) sensitivity in predicting symptoms along the externalizing dimension of psychopathology. A sample of 273 undergraduates completed measures of BAS, BIS, and externalizing disorder symptomatology. Regression analyses indicated that high BAS predicted drug abuse, alcohol abuse, primary and secondary psychopathy, and hyperactive-impulsive AD/HD symptoms. Whereas low BIS predicted drug use and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms only, high BIS predicted secondary psychopathy and inattentive AD/HD symptoms. These results replicate previous findings and suggest that high BAS is closely associated with the externalizing dimension. In contrast, the results from the current study call into question the role of low BIS in externalizing disorders and provide only limited support for the joint-subsystems hypothesis in this context. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Personality and Individual Differences

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0191-8869

Publication Date

February 1, 2008

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

565 / 575

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Hundt, N. E., Kimbrel, N. A., Mitchell, J. T., & Nelson-Gray, R. O. (2008). High BAS, but not low BIS, predicts externalizing symptoms in adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 44(3), 565–575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2007.09.018
Hundt, N. E., N. A. Kimbrel, J. T. Mitchell, and R. O. Nelson-Gray. “High BAS, but not low BIS, predicts externalizing symptoms in adults.” Personality and Individual Differences 44, no. 3 (February 1, 2008): 565–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2007.09.018.
Hundt NE, Kimbrel NA, Mitchell JT, Nelson-Gray RO. High BAS, but not low BIS, predicts externalizing symptoms in adults. Personality and Individual Differences. 2008 Feb 1;44(3):565–75.
Hundt, N. E., et al. “High BAS, but not low BIS, predicts externalizing symptoms in adults.” Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 44, no. 3, Feb. 2008, pp. 565–75. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.paid.2007.09.018.
Hundt NE, Kimbrel NA, Mitchell JT, Nelson-Gray RO. High BAS, but not low BIS, predicts externalizing symptoms in adults. Personality and Individual Differences. 2008 Feb 1;44(3):565–575.
Journal cover image

Published In

Personality and Individual Differences

DOI

ISSN

0191-8869

Publication Date

February 1, 2008

Volume

44

Issue

3

Start / End Page

565 / 575

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology