TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Association between substance use, personality traits, and platelet MAO activity in preadolescents and adolescents
JO  - Addictive behaviors
A1  - Merenäkk, Liis
A1  - Harro, Maarike
A1  - Kiive, Evelyn
A1  - Laidra, Kaia
A1  - Eensoo, Diva
A1  - Allik, Juri
A1  - Oreland, Lars
A1  - Harro, Jaanus
SP  - 1507
EP  - 1514
VL  - 28
IS  - 8
N2  - This study examined the relationship between alcohol/illicit drug use, the Five-Factor Model (FFM) personality traits, aggressiveness (Agg), and hyperactivity (Hyp), and platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity in a population-derived representative sample of preadolescents and adolescents (n=1172). Alcohol and illicit drug use was self-reported. The FFM personality inventories were filled in by mothers of the participants, and Agg and Hyp were rated by their class teachers. Higher scores in extraversion (E), Agg, and Hyp and lower scores in conscientiousness (C) together with older age were significant predictors of more frequent alcohol use in adolescents. No significant association was found between alcohol illicit drug use, and platelet MAO activity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-4603
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -