Personality Subtypes among Driving-While-Intoxicated Offenders: Relationship to Drinking Behavior and Driving Risk.

Donovan, Dennis M.; Marlatt, G. Alan

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Publication Date: 1982-Apr

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Personality Subtypes among Driving-While-Intoxicated Offenders: Relationship to Drinking Behavior and Driving Risk.

Donovan, Dennis M.; Marlatt, G. Alan

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v50 n2 p241-49 Apr 1982

Investigated the empirical derivation of clinically and theoretically meaningful subtypes among males arrested for driving while intoxicated. Five subtypes were defined through cluster analysis of driving--attitudinal, personality, and hostility measures. Two subtypes were found to have particularly high levels of risk-enhancing traits. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cluster Analysis, Drinking, Drug Abuse, Individual Differences, Males, Personality Problems, Personality Traits, Psychological Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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