Anxiety sensitivity, self-reported motives for alcohol and nicotine use, and level of consumption

A Novak, ES Burgess, M Clark, MJ Zvolensky… - Journal of anxiety …, 2003 - Elsevier
We examined the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, alcohol and nicotine use, and
drinking and smoking motives in a nonclinical university population. Participants (n= 293)
completed the 16-item Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) Index and a drinking and smoking history
questionnaire. Sixty percent of participants completed the Drinking Motives Questionnaire
and 29% completed the Smoking Motives Questionnaire. Level of alcohol and cigarette
consumption was not related to AS but was related to motives. AS was directly related to …