Defensiveness in Female College Students and Its Impact on Their MAST and CAGE Scores

This study found a statistically significant inverse relationship between defensiveness and female college students' Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (M. L. Selzer, 1971) and CAGE (J. A. Ewing, 1984) scores. Female college students who produce negative screening scores were more defensive tha...

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Published in:Journal of addictions & offender counseling 2007-10, Vol.28 (1), p.21-30
Main Authors: Laux, John M., Salyers, Kathleen M., Jones, Amy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol sensors
Alcohol use
Alcoholism
Breath tests
CAGE (Screening Test)
College Students
Correlation
Diagnosis
Drinking
Females
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
Personality Traits
Psychological Patterns
Screening Tests
Testing
Women college students
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Summary:This study found a statistically significant inverse relationship between defensiveness and female college students' Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (M. L. Selzer, 1971) and CAGE (J. A. Ewing, 1984) scores. Female college students who produce negative screening scores were more defensive than those whose alcohol use screens were positive.
ISSN:1055-3835
2161-1874
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-1874.2007.tb00029.x