Smoking and drinking behaviours : the role of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory Vasilopoulos, Maree 2003, Smoking and drinking behaviours : the role of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, D.Psychology (Clinical) thesis, School of Psychology, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Smoking and drinking behaviours : the role of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory Author Vasilopoulos, Maree Institution Deakin University School School of Psychology Faculty Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Degree name D.Psychology (Clinical) Date submitted 2003 Keyword(s) Gray, Jeffrey A. (Jeffrey Alan), 1934- - Criticism and interpretation Women - Alcohol use Women - Tobacco use Alcoholism - Psychological aspects Smoking - Psychological aspects Psychophysiology Reinforcement (Psychology) Summary This thesis examines the predictions of Jeffrey Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory in the development of smoking and hazardous drinking behaviours in young women. Impulsivity was found to significantly predict alcohol use and young women who smoked and drank at hazardous levels were significantly more impulsive than hazardous drinkers. Notes Supported by the portfolio "The utility of parent training for child behaviour difficulties." Language eng Description of original xiii, 332 leaves ; 30 cm. Dewey Decimal Classification 616.860019 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30026654 Document type: Thesis Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Higher degree theses (citation only)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 15:45:55 EST Thu, 27 Jan 2011, 13:17:05 EST Thu, 27 Jan 2011, 13:18:00 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 337 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 15:45:54 EST

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