Understanding the relationship of social anxiety with alcohol use and alcohol‐related problems in young people: A meta‐analysis
Young people with elevated social anxiety appear to drink less alcohol than their peers, but report more problematic alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Impulsivity may clarify unexpected patterns of lower alcohol consumption, although conclusions remain tentative due to methodological constraints.
Authors
- Amanda M. George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-973X)
- Anton J. Fichtenmaier
Institutions
- University of Canberra (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2026-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70345
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00