Temperament and Problematic Alcohol Use in Adolescence: an Examination of Drinking Motives as Mediators KU Leuven Universiteit Antwerpen
The present study investigated the associations between temperamental reactivity, drinking motives, alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences. Furthermore, it investigated whether drinking motives mediate the relations between temperamental reactivity and the alcohol use variables. The sample consisted of 188 adolescents (64.9% boys) between the ages of 13-20 years (M age=16.9, SD=1.32). Results revealed that the temperament factors ...