Drinking Motivations and Alcohol Consumption Among Adolescent Females

Abstract

The relationship between motivations for alcohol use and drinking patterns was investigated within a sample of 188 adolescent American female high school students. Previous research has revealed a positive correlation between problem-solving drinking motivations and alienation among similar samples. It was predicted that such stated motivations for drinking would correlate positively with heavier rates of drinking in this population. This hypothesis was supported in terms of quantity and frequency of wine, beer, and liquor intake.