Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students
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Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in university students.
AIMS This study used a four-factor model of impulsivity to investigate inter-relationships between alcohol consumption, impulsivity, motives for drinking and the tendency to engage in alcohol-related problem behaviours. METHODS 400 University students aged 18-25 completed an online survey consisting of the following measures: Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance and Sensation Seeking Scale (U...
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عنوان ژورنال: Addictive Behaviors
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0306-4603
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.024