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Associations of Personality with Alcohol Use Behaviour and Alcohol Problems in Adolescents Receiving Child Welfare Services

Abstract

Four specific personality factors have been theorized to put adolescents at risk for alcohol abuse: hopelessness (HOP), anxiety sensitivity (AS), sensation seeking (SS), and impulsivity (IMP). We examined relations of these personality factors to various alcohol-related indices in a sample at high risk for alcohol problems—specifically, a child welfare sample. Adolescents (n = 197; mean age = 16.8 years; 43% males) receiving services through …

Authors

Stewart SH; McGonnell M; Wekerle C; Adlaf E; The MAP Longitudinal Study Research Team

Journal

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 492–506

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

October 2011

DOI

10.1007/s11469-011-9339-0

ISSN

1557-1874