Abstract
Sensation seeking has received considerable attention as a predictor of drug and alcohol use. However, many studies of the sensation seeking-substance use relation have used cross-sectional designs and are unable to make definitive claims about the causal direction of the relation. This study addresses this issue in a longitudinal, crosslagged panel design. Participants were assessed for the level of sensation seeking and substance use in 9th/10th grade and at ages 19-21. The results indicated that sensation seeking and substance use appear to mutually influence each other. This opens up new areas for research in the personality-substance use literature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 175-183 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Individual Differences Research |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Dec 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
- Biological Psychiatry