Aims Longitudinal full cross‐lagged models are essential to test causal relationships. This
study used such a model to test the predictive value of internal (enhancement and coping) …

Excessive alcohol use has been shown to be associated with various adverse
consequences and health problems such as fatal and non-fatal injuries, blackouts, suicide …

The present study was designed to investigate motivational patterns for drinking alcohol and
their relation about alcohol consumption and problems related to alcohol consumption. Data …

Shortly after young adolescents initiate alcohol use, we investigated whether (1) drinking
motives are associated with current alcohol use and binge drinking,(2) motives predict these …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the structure and endorsement of drinking
motives and their links to alcohol use among 11-to 19-year-olds from 13 European …

Aims: Previous studies have shown a close association between drinking motives and
drinking behaviour among adolescents. However, there is a lack of evidence from the Nordic …

Using a full cross-lagged model, this study investigates the extent to which drinking motives
predict alcohol use and related consequences, and vice versa. At baseline and 15 months …

Aims: To investigate which motives young adolescents indicate for first-time alcohol
consumption and whether these motives are linked to risky drinking. Methods: Logistic …

Aims This study examined whether parental drinking motives are associated with young
adults' drinking motives, and their association with young adults' drinking behaviors …

Purpose To test whether differences in alcohol use between boys and girls and between
northern and southern/central Europe are mediated by social, enhancement, coping, and …