Table 1.
Means (and Standard Deviations) for Emotion-Regulation, Emotional Arousal and Aggression Intentions by Beverage Condition
| Condition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed Range |
Alcohol (n = 48) |
Placebo (n = 48) |
No Alcohol (n = 48) |
|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Typical weekly alcohol use | ||||
| Frequency | 0 – 7 | 3.33 (1.37)a | 2.98 (1.56)a | 3.23 (1.87)a |
| Quantity | 0 – 15 | 3.73 (2.09)a | 3.05 (1.95)a | 3.41 (2.73)a |
| Emotion regulation subscales | ||||
| Reappraisal | 10 – 30 | 22.35 (4.07)a | 22.63 (3.99)a | 22.81 (3.88)a |
| Suppression | 4 – 18 | 10.19 (3.60)a | 10.92 (3.07)a | 9.69 (3.54)a |
| POMS subscales | ||||
| Intoxication | 5 – 29 | 13.96 (5.40)a | 8.98 (2.10)b | 7.44 (1.03)c |
| Neurological effect | 4 – 20 | 9.13 (4.18)a | 4.83 (1.58)b | 4.04 (0.20)c |
| No. standard drinks | 0 – 11 | 3.81 (1.86)a | 2.57 (0.81)b | 0.06 (0.43)c |
| Average emotional arousal | ||||
| Neutral scenario | 0.01 – 0.56 | 0.23 (0.14)a | 0.18 (0.13)b | 0.21 (0.14)a,b |
| Conflict scenario | 0.04 – 0.89 | 0.51 (0.21)a | 0.51 (0.17)a | 0.49 (0.19)a |
| Aggression intentions | ||||
| Neutral scenario | 0 – 12 | 0.48 (1.81)a | 0.29 (1.01)a | 0.17 (0.56)a |
| Conflict scenario | 0 – 37 | 3.40 (6.04)a | 2.13 (2.83)a,b | 1.65 (2.03)b |
Note. Means with different subscripts are significantly different (p < .05). POMS = Profile of Mood States; No. standard drinks = the number of standard drinks participants estimated having consumed during the beverage administration.