Age of drinking initiation as a mediator of the relationship between sensation seeking and heavy drinking among high school seniors

Diana M. Doumas; Rob Turrisi; Raissa Miller; Susan Esp; Brian Flay

doi:10.1080/1067828X.2018.1561579

Age of drinking initiation as a mediator of the relationship between sensation seeking and heavy drinking among high school seniors

Diana M. Doumas, Rob Turrisi, Raissa Miller, Susan Esp, Brian Flay

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Sensation seeking has been identified as a significant risk factor for adolescent alcohol use. Little is known, however, about the process by which sensation seeking impacts heavy alcohol use. The current study used structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships among sensation seeking, age of drinking initiation, and heavy alcohol use in a sample of high school seniors (N = 221). Results support age of drinking initiation as a mediator of the relationship between sensation seeking and heavy alcohol use. Implications include providing personality-targeted prevention to adolescents who display sensation-seeking traits to delay drinking initiation among these students.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	32-38
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2018.1561579
State	Published - Jan 2 2019

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Education
General Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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