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 article reviews evidence of adolescent and young adult drinking motives and their
relation to possible consequences over the last 15 years. To this end, a computer-assisted …

Disinhibition is a strong correlate of alcohol use, yet limited alcohol research has examined
the facets of this personality construct. Recent work suggests that sensation seeking and …

Alcohol use among college students has become a considerable public health problem.
Among this group, intercollegiate athletes are at a particularly high risk for excessive alcohol …

Objective: Relatively little research has evaluated motives for using marijuana based on
users' self-reported reasons. This article details the construction and psychometric validation …

This research examined the hypothesis that self‐esteem negatively predicts avoidance
(relative to approach) personal goals, as well as the hypothesis that self‐esteem mediates …

Objective: Although studies have consistently indicated that among college students alcohol
use and the likelihood of experiencing alcohol-related problems are related, it is possible …

Meaning in life has long been recognized as a central dilemma of human life. In this article,
we review some of the challenges of studying meaning in life from the perspective of social …

Objective: Heavy alcohol use among college students represents a public health problem on
American college campuses. Use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) has been shown …

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world
and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social …