Title
Emotion regulation versus impulsivity in alcohol and cannabis dependence
Authors
Devesh Kumar Vyas1, Soram Nganbaren1,*, Sandeep Kumar Jain2, Vishnu Kumar Gupta3 & Rupesh Sahu4
Affiliation
1Department of Psychiatry, SRVS Medical College Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; 3Department of Community Medicine, SRVS Medical College Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India; 4Department Community Medicine, Chhindwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Devesh Kumar Vyas - E-mail:
deveshvyas88@gmail.com
Soram Nganbaren - E-mail: soramnaobicha1@gmail.com
Sandeep Kumar Jain - E-mail: drsandeepjain000007@gmail.com
Vishnu Kumar Gupta - E-mail: vishnukgupta4@gmail.com
Rupesh Sahu - E-mail: rupeshsahu999@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31, 2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026
Abstract
Emotion dysregulation and impulsivity are key psychological factors contributing to substance dependence and relapse. Therefore, it is of interest to assess and compare emotion regulation and impulsivity in patients with alcohol dependence syndrome and cannabis dependence syndrome. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 64 male patients, using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-30) for assessment. Results showed alcohol-dependent patients had poorer emotion regulation and higher impulsivity than cannabis-dependent patients. This research advances knowledge by highlighting the greater severity of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity in alcohol dependence, emphasizing the need for targeted psychological interventions.
Keywords
Alcohol dependence; cannabis dependence; emotion regulation; impulsivity; barratt impulsiveness Scale (BIS-30); emotion regulation questionnaire (ERQ)
Citation
Vyas et al. Bioinformation 22(3): 1647-1650 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
