Curiosity killed the cocktail? Curiosity, sensation seeking, and alcohol-related problems in college women
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Curiosity killed the cocktail? Curiosity, sensation seeking, and alcohol-related problems in college women.
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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Addictive Behaviors
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0306-4603
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.12.024