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Drinking motives and behavior in social drinkers.

Journal of Studies on AlcoholPublished 1 May 1977
Janis Jung
Citations33

TL;DR

A survey of 113 college students indicated that drinkers with mature motives for drinking drank less than drinkers with immature motives (e.g., drank to increase self-confidence) and showed smaller increases 1 year later.

Abstract

A survey of 113 college students indicated that drinkers with mature motives for drinking (e.g., drank on special occasions) drank less than drinkers with immature motives (e.g., drank to increase self-confidence) and showed smaller increases 1 year later.

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PsychologyMedicine