Citation

Andres F, Castanier C, Le Scanff C. Addict. Behav. 2014; 39(2): 487-490.

Affiliation

Université Paris Sud, France. Electronic address: fanny.andres@u-psud.fr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.022

PMID

24238781

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to explore the mediating effects of conscientiousness and alexithymia in the relationship between parental attachment style and alcohol use in a large sample of athletic young people. METHOD: Participants included 434 French sport sciences students. Alcohol use, parental attachment style, conscientiousness and alexithymia were assessed. The hypotheses were tested by using regression and bootstrapping mediation analyses. RESULTS: Maternal insecure attachment style is positively associated with alcohol use. The current study highlights a multiple pathway in this relationship. The results reveal the mediating effect of low conscientiousness and alexithymia between maternal insecure attachment and alcohol use. CONCLUSION: Athletes' alcohol use seems to be the result of a complex association of underlying psychological factors.

Language: en