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Title
Temperamental characteristics of adolescents with substance abuse and/or dependence : a case-control study
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Abstract
This study examines reactive and self-regulatory temperament in 34 clinically referred adolescents with substance abuse and/or dependence and 34 matched controls between the ages of 14 and 18 years. Results indicated that the clinical group reported lower levels of positive affectivity and effortful control, and higher levels of sad negative affectivity, compared to the control group. Low positive affectivity and low effortful control were the most important temperament dimensions in predicting clinical substance use. These results highlight the role of both affective reactive and self-regulatory temperament dimensions in youngsters with problematic substance use. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Personality and individual differences. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2011
ISSN
0191-8869
DOI
10.1016/J.PAID.2011.01.033
Volume/pages
50 :7 (2011) , p. 1094-1098
ISI
000289500100032
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