This chapter uses Cox and Klinger's motivational model of alcohol use as a framework for
reviewing research on motives for using alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. Results of this …

This paper presents a review and a model of the development of addictive behaviors in
(human) adolescents, with a focus on alcohol. The model proposes that addictive behaviors …

Solicited diaries/journals are increasingly popular as an innovative qualitative method in the
social sciences for better understanding people's everyday lived experiences. In this article …

This study examines motives for and consequences of MDMA use at different types of dance
parties in the Netherlands (2001 and 2002). Participants were 490 visitors of three different …

Aims: To test the relative contribution of two key Social Learning Theory constructs, alcohol
expectancies (AEs) and drinking refusal self-efficacy (DRSE), in predicting early adolescent …

Sensation seeking is a strong correlate of alcohol consumption among young people, yet
the research on mediators of this association is mainly limited to English-speaking …

As it is still unclear to what extent parental drinking is a predictor of children's alcohol use,
we tested the association of specific paternal and maternal drinking patterns with both …

Background: The incidence and prevalence of pregnancy and sexually transmitted
infections among American adolescents remain unacceptably high. Purpose: This research …

Background and aims Solitary drinking in adolescents and young adults is associated with
greater risk for alcohol problems, but it is unclear whether this association exists in older …

In the current investigation, we sought to examine “day-of-the-week” drinking of an at-risk
sample of nonstudent emerging adults and whether specific factors are associated with …