We examined whether anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, sensation seeking, and impulsivity
(ie, revised version of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale) would be related to the lifetime …

Various studies found personality to be related to substance use, but little attention is paid to
the role of personality risk dimensions with regard to an early onset of alcohol, tobacco, and …

We investigated if the dual systems model could explain the increased rates of substance
use among at‐risk youth. This study sampled 365 adolescents, 289 of which had a family …

Recent evidence suggests that impulsivity and sensation seeking are not stable risk factors
for substance use among adolescents and early adults but rather that they undergo …

A number of studies have associated impulsivity and sensation seeking with level of
substance use and risk for developing a substance use disorder. These relationships may …

This study examined associations of generalized and social anxiety with (1) age at first use
of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana and (2) interval from first use to first problem use of each …

Introduction This study examined changes in substance use from adolescence to young
adulthood as related to adolescents' risk taking, sensation seeking, antisocial activities, and …

Outcome expectancies have been found to be predictive of substance use. While
development of expectancies may be dynamic during adolescence, it is unknown whether …

Background Studies show depressive symptoms are associated with substance use in
adolescents, but the mechanism underlying this association is still unclear. This study …

Adolescent substance use and abuse show associations with increases in disinhibitory
constructs, including sensation seeking, risk taking propensity, and impulsivity. However, the …