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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.07.001 Byline: Ross McD. Young (a), Penelope A. Hasking (b), Tian P.S. Oei (c), William Loveday (c) Keywords: Adolescent; Refusal selfaefficacy; Alcohol Abstract: Adolescent drinking is a significant issue yet valid psychometric tools designed for this group are scarce. The Drinking Refusal SelfaEfficacy Questionnaire -- Revised Adolescent Version (DRSEQaRA) is designed to assess an individual's belief in their ability to resist drinking alcohol. The original DRSEQaR consists of three factors reflecting social pressure refusal selfaefficacy, opportunistic refusal selfaefficacy and emotional relief refusal selfaefficacy. A large sample of 2020 adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years completed the DRSEQ and measures of alcohol consumption in small groups. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the three factor structure was confirmed. All three factors were negatively correlated with both frequency and volume of alcohol consumption. Drinkers reported lower drinking refusal selfaefficacy than nonadrinkers. Taken together, these results suggest that the adolescent version of the Drinking Refusal SelfaEfficacy Questionnaire (DRSEQaRA) is a reliable and valid measure of drinking refusal selfaefficacy. Author Affiliation: (a) Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4001, Australia (b) School of Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Caulfield East, VIC 3145, Australia (c) School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.04.006 Byline: Jason P. Connor (a), Ross McD. Young (b), Bruce R. Lawford (c), John B. Saunders (d), Terry L. Ritchie (e), Ernest P. Noble (e) Keywords: DRD2 gene; Comorbidity; Alcohol and nicotine dependence Abstract: Cigarette smoking in those who are alcohol dependent is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. The A1 allele of the D.sub.2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) gene has been independently associated with alcohol and nicotine dependence. Whether this polymorphism is associated with nicotine dependence in those who are also alcohol dependent has not been investigated. Subjects were 84 (61 males; 23 females) Caucasian DSM IV diagnosed nicotine- and alcohol-dependent subjects sampled from consecutive admissions to a hospital alcohol detoxification ward. Data were obtained through standardised measures of nicotine and alcohol consumption and dependence severity. A1.sup.+ allelic (A1/A1 or A1/A2 genotype) compared to A1.sup.- allelic (A2/A2 genotype only) patients were characterised by higher levels of alcohol and cigarette consumption. A1.sup.+ allelic patients reported greater alcohol dependence severity, but not nicotine dependence severity. When the combined nicotine and alcohol dose was examined, A1.sup.+ allelic patients consumed significantly more of these drugs than their A1.sup.- allelic counterparts. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Psychiatry, The University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane 4102, Australia (b) Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Carseldine, Brisbane 4034, Australia (c) Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane 4029, Australia (d) Department of Psychiatry, The University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane 4029, Australia (e) Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759, USA

This article examines the relationship between alcohol consumption, relationship satisfaction, and expectation in women. Topics include intimacy, relational efficacy, and depression.