Do sensation seeking and aggression traits moderate the association between peer influence and alcohol outcomes among young Swiss men?

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Title
Do sensation seeking and aggression traits moderate the association between peer influence and alcohol outcomes among young Swiss men?
Journal
Addiction Research & Theory
Author(s)
Grazioli Véronique S., Gmel Gerhard, Mohler-Kuo Meichun, Daeppen Jean-Bernard, Bertholet Nicolas, Studer Joseph
ISSN
1606-6359
1476-7392
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/01/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
26
Number
1
Pages
52-62
Language
english
Abstract
Peer influence is a strong predictor of drinking behaviors, yet not all young adults respond to its influence in the same way. This study aimed to identify young adults who are more vulnerable to peer influence by prospectively examining whether sensation seeking and aggression traits moderate the associations between peer influence and alcohol use and related consequences among young male drinkers. Participants (N=4,624 participants) were young Swiss men from the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. Measures of peer influence (i.e. descriptive norms and peer pressure to engage in misconduct), sensation seeking, aggression and alcohol use and related consequences were used from the baseline and 15-month follow-up assessments. Findings indicated that neither sensation seeking nor aggression significantly moderated the associations between peer influence and alcohol-related consequences. However, they revealed that sensation seeking and aggression had a moderating effect on the association between peer influence and total drinks per year, such that this association was overall stronger among participants scoring lower on personality traits. These findings suggest that young male drinkers with low scores on sensation seeking and aggression may benefit from stand-alone selective interventions targeting peer influence, whereas those scoring higher on these personality traits may rather benefit from programs that include interventions targeting both peer influence and personality risk factors of drinking behaviors.
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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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