Curiosity killed the cocktail? Curiosity,sensation seeking,and alcohol-related problems in college women |
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Authors: | Kristen P. Lindgren Peter M. Mullins Clayton Neighbors Jessica A. Blayney |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Richmond, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA 23173, USA;2. University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Box 345694, Seattle, WA 98195, USA |
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Abstract: | Curiosity, composed of two factors: exploration and absorption, has been previously associated with life satisfaction, life meaningfulness, and enhanced positive affect. It also shares some overlap with sensation seeking, which has been linked to alcohol use and other addictive behaviors. The present research explored the association between curiosity and college women's problematic drinking in the context of sensation seeking. Participants (79 women) completed questionnaires measuring curiosity, sensation seeking, alcohol consumption, and consequences related to alcohol consumption. A zero-inflated negative binomial model indicated that curiosity and sensation seeking accounted for unique variance in alcohol-related problems after controlling for drinking. The curiosity factors had opposing relationships to alcohol-related problems: higher scores on absorption were associated with more alcohol-related problems whereas higher scores on exploration were associated with fewer alcohol-related problems. Should findings be replicated, the curiosity factors may represent additional prevention and intervention targets. Future directions for research about curiosity and drinking and for the inclusion of positive psychology constructs in addictive behaviors research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Alcohol Curiosity Alcohol problems Sensation seeking Positive psychology |
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