Journal of Studies on Alcohol · 1975 · 355 citations · 0 references
EducationHuman DevelopmentPsychologyAdolescent DevelopmentDevelopmental PsychologySocial-emotional DevelopmentAdolescent Social DevelopmentAlcohol Use DisorderDrinking BehaviorProblem BehaviorPsychosocial DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentAdolescent Personality DevelopmentDrinking InitiationSubstance Use DevelopmentSubstance Use In Adolescence
Junior and senior high-school students were studied over a 4-year period. The likelihood of drinking was directly related to the degree of transition- or problem-proneness, and a developmental relationship between onset of drinking and other socipsychological attributes was found. It is concluded that becoming a drinker is an integral aspect of the process of adolscent development.