| The association between earlier age of first drink, disinhibited personality, and externalizing psychopathology in young adults. | |
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PMID: 20074861 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Earlier age of first drink (AFD) of alcohol is associated with higher rates of alcohol abuse and dependence as well as a range of other externalizing problems. This study tested the hypotheses that in young adults earlier AFD is associated with [1] the common variance among externalizing problems (lifetime alcohol, marijuana, other drug, childhood conduct, and adult antisocial behavior problems) rather than being uniquely associated with alcohol problems, and [2] the disinhibited personality traits of social deviance and impulsivity, and that the association between earlier AFD and externalizing problems is partly accounted for by disinhibited personality. The sample (N=502) included 299 young adults with a history of alcohol dependence (AD) and 203 subjects with no history of AD. Analyses showed that [1] earlier AFD was associated with the covariance among the different domains of externalizing problems and was not unique to any one externalizing problem, [2] earlier AFD was associated with social deviance and impulsivity, and [3] social deviance and impulsivity accounted for part of the association between earlier AFD and externalizing problems. The results suggest that earlier AFD is associated with a vulnerability to disinhibitory disorders and is not specifically associated with alcohol problems. |
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Authors:
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Kristin A Zernicke; Hope Cantrell; Peter R Finn; Jesolyn Lucas |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2009-12-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Addictive behaviors Volume: 35 ISSN: 1873-6327 ISO Abbreviation: Addict Behav Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-01 Completed Date: 2011-06-08 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603486 Medline TA: Addict Behav Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 414-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, 1101 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. |
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Age Factors Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology, psychology* Female Humans Inhibition (Psychology) Male Mental Disorders / epidemiology, psychology* Personality Personality Disorders / epidemiology, psychology Psychopathology Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 AA013650-07/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; R01 AA13650/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; R01-AA123456/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; T32 AA07642/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS |
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