Department of Psychology, Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98556, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2010 Jan-Feb;58(4):317-24. doi: 10.1080/07448480903380326.
The present study examined the relationship between alcohol use and positive psychology's character virtues1 in a college student sample. Each of the virtues of wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence were examined as protective factors and moderators of drinking consequences.
This sample included 425 undergraduate students at a large Northwest University (69% female; 52% Caucasian, 34% Asian).
Participants completed paper and pencil questionnaires during October and November 2006 in exchange for extra credit in psychology classes.
Higher temperance scores were associated with abstinence, lower risk drinking, and fewer consequences among heavy drinkers; both increased justice and transcendence were independently associated with abstinence only; and wisdom, courage, and humanity were not associated with any outcomes.
The associations between virtues and college student drinking support a collaboration between addictive behaviors and positive psychology to address college student drinking and minimize consequences.
本研究在大学生样本中检验了饮酒与积极心理学的品格美德之间的关系。智慧、勇气、人道、公正、节制和超越这六种美德都被视为保护性因素，并对饮酒后果起到了调节作用。
该样本包括西北大学的 425 名本科生（69%为女性；52%为白种人，34%为亚洲人）。
参与者于 2006 年 10 月至 11 月期间完成纸笔问卷调查，以换取心理学课程的额外学分。
更高的节制分数与禁欲、低风险饮酒和重度饮酒者的更少后果相关；增加公正和超越感都与仅禁欲独立相关；而智慧、勇气和人道与任何结果都没有关联。
美德与大学生饮酒之间的关联支持将成瘾行为与积极心理学相结合，以解决大学生饮酒问题并最小化后果。
