Impulsivity and excitement seeking are distinctly associated with alcohol use and related problems in emerging adulthood. Specifically, impulsivity is associated with alcohol problems, while excitement seeking is associated with quantity and frequency of alcohol use (Finn, 2002; Gunn et al., 2013). Given how critical these traits are to alcohol use disorder, such that they play central roles in prominent theories such as Finn's (2002) cognitive motivational theory (CMT), we examined how impulsivity, excitement seeking, and related constructs were captured by an instrument used in clinical practice, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2020a, 2020b). In a sample of 401 college students, we investigated MMPI-3 scales representing the CMT constructs-impulsivity/novelty seeking, excitement seeking, and low harm avoidance-by examining correlations between MMPI-3 Specific Problem scales and theoretically relevant criterion measures. Then, we used these scales to predict alcohol-related outcomes. Impulsivity (IMP), Social Avoidance (SAV), and Anxiety-Related Experiences (ARX) scales captured the core CMT constructs that are said to reflect personality-based vulnerabilities to alcohol-related problems. Further, Impulsivity and Social Avoidance scales incremented the Substance Abuse (SUB) scale in predicting risky drinking outcomes (alcohol problems and quantity and frequency of use). Overall, results support the use of select MMPI-3 scales in providing a nuanced assessment of personality-based vulnerabilities in college-aged drinkers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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使用 MMPI-3 量表来评估基于人格的酗酒和问题的脆弱性。

冲动和寻求刺激与成年初期的饮酒和相关问题明显相关。具体来说，冲动与酒精问题有关，而寻求刺激则与饮酒的数量和频率有关（Finn，2002；Gunn 等，2013）。鉴于这些特征对酒精使用障碍的重要性，以至于它们在 Finn (2002) 认知动机理论 (CMT) 等著名理论中发挥着核心作用，我们研究了所使用的工具如何捕获冲动、寻求兴奋和相关结构。在临床实践中，明尼苏达多相人格量表 3 (MMPI-3; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2020a, 2020b)。在 401 名大学生的样本中，我们通过检查 MMPI-3 特定问题量表与理论上相关标准测量之间的相关性，研究了代表 CMT 结构的 MMPI-3 量表——冲动/新奇寻求、寻求兴奋和低伤害避免。然后，我们使用这些量表来预测与酒精相关的结果。冲动 (IMP)、社交回避 (SAV) 和焦虑相关体验 (ARX) 量表捕获了核心 CMT 结构，据说这些结构反映了基于人格的酒精相关问题的脆弱性。此外，冲动和社交回避量表在预测危险饮酒结果（酒精问题以及使用的数量和频率）方面增加了药物滥用（SUB）量表。总体而言，结果支持使用选定的 MMPI-3 量表对大学年龄饮酒者基于人格的脆弱性进行细致入微的评估。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2023 APA，保留所有权利）。