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A prospective study of personality features predictive of early adolescent alcohol misuse
Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.49(3), pp.204-209
2010
Abstract
Personality factors implicated in alcohol misuse have been extensively investigated in adult populations. Fewer studies have clarified the robustness of personality dimensions in predicting early onset alcohol misuse in adolescence. The aim of this study was to examine the predictive utility of two prominent models of personality (Cloninger, 1987; Eysenck & Eysenck, 1975) in emergent alcohol misuse in adolescence. One hundred and 92 secondary school students (mean age
=
13.8
years, SD
=
0.5) were administered measures of personality (Revised Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire – abbreviated; Temperament scale of Junior Temperament and Character Inventory) and drinking behavior (quantity and frequency of consumption, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) at Time 1. At 12-month follow-up, 170 students (88.5%) were retained. Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the dimensions of psychoticism, extraversion, and Novelty-Seeking to be the most powerful predictors of future alcohol misuse in adolescents. Results provide support for the etiological relevance of these dimensions in the development of early onset alcohol misuse. Findings can be used to develop early intervention programs that target personality risk factors for alcohol misuse in high-risk youth.
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- Title
- A prospective study of personality features predictive of early adolescent alcohol misuse
- Authors
- S.M George (Author) - The University of QueenslandJason P Connor (Author) - The University of QueenslandMatthew J Gullo (Author) - The University of QueenslandRoss Young (Author) - The University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Personality and Individual Differences, Vol.49(3), pp.204-209
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Date published
- 2010
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.paid.2010.03.036
- ISSN
- 1873-3549; 0191-8869
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2010. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99550990402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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