Alcohol expectancies and drinking refusal self-efficacy mediate the association of impulsivity with alcohol misuse

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1386-1399

  Gullo, Matthew J ^a   Dawe, Sharon ^a   Kambouropoulos, Nicolas ^b   Staiger, Petra K ^b   Jackson, Chris J ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol Expectancy; Drinking Refusal Self Efficacy; Impulsivity; Reward

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; SELF CONCEPT; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; TEMPERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954891028     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01222.x     Document Type: Article

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