Citation

Windle M, Blane HT. Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res. 1989; 13(1): 43-48.

Affiliation

Research Institute on Alcoholism, Buffalo, New York, 14222.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2646977

Abstract

The role of verbal intelligence (VI) as an antecedent and moderator of alcohol-related problems was investigated for a national sample of young adults. A measure of VI was used to predict alcohol related behavior 5 years later.

RESULTS indicated that lower VI was associated with lower risk for drinking per se. Lower VI was also associated with higher risk for alcohol-related problems among those who drink. These findings were robust across gender, age, and to a large extent across different areas of alcohol related problems. Cognitive-behavioral functions associated with intelligence, such as social judgement, social inference, and social skills, are proposed as possible moderators of the relationship between intelligence and alcohol-related problems.

Language: en