The relationship between personality, drinking motives and alcohol; : a mediational model¹

University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

Author: Madeleine Johansson; Mikaela Lindroth; [2014]

Keywords: Personality; drinking motives; alcohol consumption; alcoholrelated problems.; Personlighet; dryckesmotiv; alkoholkonsumtion; alkoholrelaterade problem.;

Abstract: Some people develop problematic alcohol consumption. Explanations forthis have been proposed by the mediating influence of drinking motiveson the relationship between personality and alcohol use. The purpose ofthis study was to test whether such a mediating model can be applied to aSwedish population. Students (N=383) in Sweden answered aquestionnaire about personality, drinking motives, alcohol consumptionand alcohol-related problems. Mediation analysis was done to seewhether drinking motives could mediate the relationship betweenpersonality and alcohol outcomes for men and women. The resultsshowed that four paths of personality, drinking motives and alcohol canbe found in a Swedish population by using this mediational model.However, the model showed different paths for men and women.

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