TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Temperament and problematic alcohol use in adolescence: an examination of drinking motives as mediators
JO  - Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment
A1  - Willem, Lore
A1  - Bijttebier, Patricia
A1  - Claes, Laurence
A1  - Uytterhaegen, Antje
SP  - 282
EP  - 292
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 of high BAS fun seeking and high negative affectivity were related to alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences respectively. Furthermore, high social and enhancement motives and low conformity motives were associated with alcohol consumption, whereas high coping-depression motives were associated with alcohol-related consequences. Finally, the relation between BAS fun seeking and alcohol consumption was mediated by enhancement and social motives and the association between negative affectivity and alcohol-related consequences was mediated by coping-depression motives. These results highlight the importance of focusing on temperament profiles and their associated drinking motives in the prevention and intervention of alcohol use problems among adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0882-2689
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-012-9279-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -