Desire thinking is an emerging construct in the addictive behaviours literature. No research, to date, has investigated its contribution to problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence in patient samples when accounting for established predictors of addictive behaviours. The present study sought to clarify, in patient samples, the relative contribution of desire thinking in the associations between negative affect, impulsivity and thought suppression on the one hand and craving, problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence on the other. To achieve this goal, two groups of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) (n = 370; age range = 15–67 years) and nicotine dependence (n = 365; age range = 17–75 years) were selected, and measures of negative affect, impulsivity, thought suppression, craving, desire thinking, problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence were completed by both groups. Results showed that in both groups, negative affect and thought suppression indirectly affected alcohol and nicotine craving, problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence through the mediating role of desire thinking. The present study shows the independent role of desire thinking in predicting problematic alcohol use and nicotine dependence in patient samples, indicating its potential relevance for treatment.

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欲望思维是酒精使用障碍和尼古丁依赖的潜在机制

欲望思维是成瘾行为文献中的一种新兴结构。迄今为止，还没有研究在考虑成瘾行为的既定预测因素时调查其对患者样本中有问题的酒精使用和尼古丁依赖的贡献。本研究试图在患者样本中阐明欲望思维在一方面的负面影响、冲动和思想抑制与另一方面的渴望、有问题的饮酒和尼古丁依赖之间的关联中的相对贡献。为了实现这一目标，两组患有酒精使用障碍 (AUD)（n  = 370；年龄范围 = 15-67 岁）和尼古丁依赖症（n = 365; 年龄范围 = 17-75 岁）被选中，两组都完成了负面影响、冲动、思想压抑、渴望、欲望思维、有问题的饮酒和尼古丁依赖的测量。结果表明，在这两个群体中，消极情绪和思想抑制通过欲望思维的中介作用间接影响酒精和尼古丁渴望、有问题的酒精使用和尼古丁依赖。本研究显示了欲望思维在预测患者样本中有问题的酒精使用和尼古丁依赖方面的独立作用，表明其与治疗的潜在相关性。