Social discomfort moderates the relationship between drinking in response to negative affect and solitary drinking in underage drinkers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.009
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Research shows that solitary drinking is associated with negative reinforcement motives (i.e., relieving negative affect). An untested hypothesis proposes that this association may be especially strong for individuals who experience social discomfort. This study… read more here.
Keywords: solitary drinking; social discomfort; negative affect;