A longitudinal evaluation of the role of alcohol self-concept in alcohol use, motives, negative affect, and alcohol-related problems among emerging adults.

CONCLUSIONS: Results from this study underscore the importance of motivation for alcohol use and internalization of alcohol identity in predicting changes in behavior across emerging adulthood and suggest future avenues of research.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Alcohol self-concept may be a risk factor and intervention target. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-8).
PMID: 30039892 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal on Addictions - July 24, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Blevins CE, Abrantes AM, Anderson BJ, Caviness CM, Herman DS, Stein MD Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research