Citation

Crawford E, Moore CF, Ahl VE. J. Appl. Soc. Psychol. 2004; 34(7): 1371-1394.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02011.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examined the relationships among risk perceptions, alcohol use and abuse, and borderline and antisocial personality characteristics in college students. College students who perceived themselves less able to avoid negative consequences reported drinking more and having more substance abuse symptoms than those who perceived themselves as more able to avoid negative consequences. College students who scored higher on borderline or antisocial personality tended to rate personal avoidability of negative consequences lower than those who scored lower on these personality characteristics. A multiple regression model accounted for 50% of the variance in self-reported substance abuse symptoms. Low perceived personal avoidability of negative drinking consequences and high borderline or antisocial personality characteristics are risk factors for substance abuse problems.