Administered Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test to subjects over age 18. Among late adolescents (aged 18 to 20), lonely females had highest mean scores, indicating higher degree of alcoholism risk than lonely males and nonlonely subjects. For males, loneliness appeared to increase alcoholism risk, not in late adolescence, but during early…

Explored the effects of the family system on the potential for alcoholism in 209 college students. Findings showed that students' gender, race, and how often they consumed alcohol were unrelated to the potential for alcoholism; however, perceived conflict in the students' family of origin appeared to increase potential. (Author/PVV)

Study examined the psychodynamic pathways and social processes which place children of alcoholics at risk. Assessments of 63 adolescents in families with at least 1 alcoholic parent were compared to a control group taken from non-alcoholic families. Differences were found in anxiety variables, self-image variables, and aggression variables. (RJM)