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The Review of Alcohol Use in Relation to Biopsychosocial Factors

Introduction. Alcohol and substance use among adolescent males and females is gradually increasing. . What Biopsychosocial factors contribute to this phenomenon?. A variety of factors are interrelated and linking adolescence to ?risk" taking behaviors which may result in alcohol or substance use o

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The Review of Alcohol Use in Relation to Biopsychosocial Factors

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    1. The Review of Alcohol Use in Relation to Biopsychosocial Factors Miika Gurr Psych 4900: Adolescent Risk Taking Weber State University

    2. Introduction Alcohol and substance use among adolescent males and females is gradually increasing.

    3. Wiesner & Ittel (Germany 1993-1994) Early maturation is related significantly to more frequent alcohol & cigarette use.

    4. Addiction Research Center Study (Italy 2001) High sensation seeking, high social attributes, direct aggressiveness, and lower parental care are all factors of alcohol use or “abuse.” Methods

    5. Scheier & Botvin (U.S. 1987-1991) There is an INVERSE relation between Self-esteem and alcohol use

    6. Conclusion Overall, pubertal timing, temperament, personality traits, parental care, and self-esteem are all interrelated and correlated with alcohol use among adolescence.

    7. References Gerra, G., Zaimovic, A. (2004). Substance Abuse Among High-school Students: Relationship with Social Coping and Temperament. Substance Use and Misuse, 39, 345-367. Scheier, L.M., Botvin, G.J. (2000). Dynamic Growth Models of Self-Esteem and Adolescent Alcohol Use. Journal of Adolescence, 20, 178-209. Wiesner, Margit, Ittel, Angela (2002). Relations of Pubertal Timing and Depressive Symptoms to Substance Use in Early Adolescence. Journal of Adolescence, 22, 5-23.

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