Objective: Binge drinking (also called heavy episodic drinking, risky single-occasion
drinking etc.) is a major public health problem. This paper provides an overview of recently …

This chapter uses Cox and Klinger's motivational model of alcohol use as a framework for
reviewing research on motives for using alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. Results of this …

The motivational model of substance use posits that four motive subtypes (coping,
enhancement, social, conformity) dynamically interact with contextual factors to affect …

A 4-factor measure of drinking motives based on a conceptual model by Cox & Klinger
(1988, 1990) is presented. Using data from a representative household sample of 1,243 …

This article reviews evidence of adolescent and young adult drinking motives and their
relation to possible consequences over the last 15 years. To this end, a computer-assisted …

The global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the resulting lockdown
measures have raised concerns regarding their effect on alcohol consumption. We …

A wealth of research from the past two decades shows that addictive behaviors are
characterized by attentional biases for substance-related stimuli. We review the relevant …

A comprehensive measure of alcohol outcome expectancies was developed through the
use of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The questionnaire assesses both …

The aim was to review the empirical research carried out over the last 15 years on the
characteristics of young people (10-to 25-year olds) who have specific motives for drinking …

The present study investigated relations of anxiety sensitivity and other theoretically relevant
personality factors to Copper's [Psychological Assessment 6 (1994) 117.] four categories of …