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. 2010 Apr;38(3):284-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.01.004. Epub 2010 Feb 8.

Hostility in mandated students: exploratory analysis and implications for treatment

Caitlin K Barthelmes  1 , Brian Borsari, John T P Hustad, Nancy P Barnett
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Hostility in mandated students: exploratory analysis and implications for treatment

Caitlin K Barthelmes et al. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

College students mandated to receive an intervention following an alcohol-related campus violation are a high-risk group of students experiencing the negative effects of alcohol. Understanding the psychological properties associated with mandated students' alcohol use may provide useful clinical information. Hostility is a trait that has shown association with heavy drinking in adults but has gone unstudied in mandated students. We examined the relationship between hostility and a variety of drinking-related variables in mandated students (N = 466). Results indicated that individuals reporting higher levels of hostility reported riskier drinking and alcohol-related problems, yet exhibited ambivalence regarding their alcohol use. Findings are discussed in the context of treating mandated students exhibiting high hostility and risky drinking, a particularly challenging population.

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