title: Temperament, hostility, and consequences of alcohol use.
abstract: Problems in temperament and hostility have been implicated in alcohol use disorders. This study investigated the relationships among temperament, hostility, and adverse consequences of alcohol consumption in a sample of 180 healthy young social drinkers. Rigid behavior pattern and antagonistic hostility were positively correlated with adverse consequence of drinking.
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia, Athens 30602-3013, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Butryn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeichner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013694:Temperament