The Coping Function of Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use

摘要: It is widely accepted by both the lay public and scientific experts (e.g., Freed, 1978; Lettieri, Pandina, 1982) that individuals often rely on alcohol and/or drugs to manage control subjective experience of their internal affective states. These states are assumed include moods emotions. Presumably, more general diffuse, representing central tendencies in affect motivation with some degree continuity stability over time situations. In comparison, emotions specific, discontinuous, less stable (Ketai, 1975; Lazarus, Kanner, & Folkman, 1980). Furthermore, it generally believed self-regulation subjectively experienced, represents an important aspect individual’s attempts cope with, adapt to, environment (Breger, 1974).