Alcohol Use and Abuse in College Students. I. A Review of Individual and Personality Correlates

Brennan, Anne F.; Walfish, Steven; Aubuchon, Peter

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“…However, the enhanced sensitivity was specific to self-report measures; d-amphetamine effects on cardiovascular and performance measures were not different between groups. High novelty or sensation-seeking status is associated with an increased frequency and amount of drug use (Brennan et al 1986;Wills et al 1994Wills et al , 1995 and increased risk for the development of drug abuse and dependence (Hawkins et al 1992;Huba et al 1981). The results of this study suggest that escalating patterns of drug use and the development of problems associated with that use among high impulsive high sensation seekers might be due, in part, to increased sensitivity to the reinforcing effects of drugs.…”

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“…The personality dimension of novelty or sensation seeking is associated with the initiation of drug use and the frequency and amount of drug use among adolescents and young adults (Brennan et al 1986;White et al 2005;Wills et al 1994Wills et al , 1995. Furthermore, individuals with these personality traits are at increased risk for the development of drug abuse and dependence (Hawkins et al 1992;Huba et al 1981).…”

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Individual differences in drug abuse vulnerability: d-Amphetamine and sensation-seeking status

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Rationale-While the personality dimensions of novelty seeking and sensation seeking are associated with drug abuse vulnerability, the mechanisms associated with this vulnerability remain obscure.Objective-This study examined the behavioral effects of d-amphetamine in healthy volunteers scoring in the upper and lower quartiles based on age-and gender-adjusted population norms on the impulsive Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS) of the Zuckerman-Kuhlman personality questionnaire (ZKPQ).Method-Participants completed 7-day outpatient studies examining the subjective, performance, and cardiovascular effects of d-amphetamine (0, 7.5, and 15 mg/70 kg, p.o.) under double-blind conditions according to a randomized block design. Performance tasks included behavioral measures of impulsivity, including attention, inhibition, and risk-taking behavior.Results-No differences in baseline performance or d-amphetamine effects on measures of attention, inhibition, and risk-taking behavior were observed. High impulsive sensation seekers

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“…The issue of using alcohol as escape is worrisome, for research shows heavier drinkers use alcohol more for that reason, whereas lighter drinkers typically use alcohol for pleasure (Brennan, Walfish, and AuBuchon 1986).…”

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Understanding the “Social Gifts” of Drinking Rituals: An Alternative Framework for PSA Developers

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Wolburg²,

Otnes³

1999

Journal of Advertising

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“…Many researchers have found that drinking alcohol to cope with problems is more likely to lead to abusive drinking than is social drinking (Cahalan et al, 1969;Cooper et al, 1988;Farber et al, 1980;Johnson et al, 1985). There is also evidence, however, that social motives for consuming alcohol can lead to heavy drinking (Brennan, Walfish, & AuBuchon, 1986;Ratliff & Burkhart, 1984). For example, Brennan et al (1986), in their review of the longitudinal literature on college student drinkers, found that heavy drinkers who drank for social reasons were more prone to later problem drinking than heavy drinkers who drank to cope with personal problems.…”

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“…There is also evidence, however, that social motives for consuming alcohol can lead to heavy drinking (Brennan, Walfish, & AuBuchon, 1986;Ratliff & Burkhart, 1984). For example, Brennan et al (1986), in their review of the longitudinal literature on college student drinkers, found that heavy drinkers who drank for social reasons were more prone to later problem drinking than heavy drinkers who drank to cope with personal problems. Thus, there is evidence that both social and coping motives for consuming alcohol can lead to heavy drinking.…”

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The relationship between reasons for drinking alcohol and alcohol consumption: An interactional approach

Abbey

Smith

Scott

1993

Addictive Behaviors

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Two motives for alcohol consumption have been emphasized in the etiological and the reasonsfor-drinking literature: (a) people drink alcohol to cope with stress, and (b) people drink alcohol because of social influences. There is support for both of these hypotheses, but the results are usually modest and most authors agree that more complex theories of alcohol consumption are needed. This study examined the interactional effects of reasons for drinking alcohol and situational factors on alcohol consumption. Standardized telephone interviews were conducted with 781 randomly selected Michigan drinkers. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that gender, friends' alcohol consumption, coping, and social motives for drinking were significant predictors of study participants' alcohol consumption. As predicted, there was a significant interaction between drinking to cope with stress and perceived stress, and there was also a significant interaction between drinking for social reasons and friends' alcohol consumption. Similarities and differences in the results for women, men, Blacks, and Whites are described. Individuals' expressed reasons for drinking alcoholSince the 1950's, researchers have examined people's self-reported reasons for drinking alcohol (Cahalan, Cisin, & Crossley, 1969;Cooper, Russell, & George, 1988;Farber, Khavari, & Douglass, 1980;Johnson, Schwitters, Wilson, Nagoshi, & McClearn, 1985;Novacek, Raskin, & Hogan, 1991;Straus & Bacon, 1953). People do not have complete understanding of the nexus of physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that influence their behavior (Nisbett & Wilson, 1977). Nonetheless, self-reports of motives for drinking alcohol provide insight into people's psychological state and have empirically been related to consumption levels (Cahalan et al., 1969;Cooper et al., 1988;Farber et al., 1980). Most authors have focused on general samples of the adult population or college students, rather than alcoholics or identified problem drinkers. The majority of these studies have focused on the factor structure of individuals' motives for drinking, as well as determining if some types of motives are more strongly related than others to heavy alcohol consumption.Requests for reprints should be sent to: Antonia Abbey, PhD, Department of Community Medicine, Wayne State University, 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201. Cahalan et al. (1969) found that social reasons were more commonly given for drinking alcohol, but that heavy drinkers chose more coping reasons than did infrequent drinkers. Many researchers have found that drinking alcohol to cope with problems is more likely to lead to abusive drinking than is social drinking (Cahalan et al., 1969;Cooper et al., 1988;Farber et al., 1980;Johnson et al., 1985). There is also evidence, however, that social motives for consuming alcohol can lead to heavy drinking (Brennan, Walfish, & AuBuchon, 1986;Ratliff & Burkhart, 1984). For example, Brennan et al. (1986), in their review of the longitudinal liter...

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Alcohol Use and Abuse in College Students. I. A Review of Individual and Personality Correlates

Cited by 104 publications

References 43 publications

Individual differences in drug abuse vulnerability: d-Amphetamine and sensation-seeking status

Individual differences in drug abuse vulnerability: d-Amphetamine and sensation-seeking status

Understanding the “Social Gifts” of Drinking Rituals: An Alternative Framework for PSA Developers

The relationship between reasons for drinking alcohol and alcohol consumption: An interactional approach

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