title: Personality and drug abstention in adolescents.
abstract: Personality and drug abstention in adolescents were investigated in a sample of 292 high school seniors. A significant difference was found between abstention and low scores for novelty-seeking behavior based on responses to the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire. Those who reported abstaining from alcohol had significantly higher grade point averages, attended religious services significantly more frequently, and considered religion significantly more important than those who reported drug use and abuse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, 343 College of Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. s.b.hillman@wayne.edu
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hillman
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Haskin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology*