Leslie L. Wright
Boston University
4 Papers
41 Citations
Leslie L. Wright is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Alcohol intoxication & Men who have sex with men. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 4 publications.
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Understanding university student drinking in the context of life goal pursuits: The mediational role of enhancement motives
TL;DR: The authors found that higher meaning ratings for life goals were associated with less alcohol use and fewer alcohol-related consequences, and that the association between goal meaning ratings and alcohol involvement was mediated by enhancement but not coping motives.
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Life goal appraisal and marijuana use among college students
Leslie L. Wright,Tibor P. Palfai +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the motivational context of marijuana use among college students using idiographic and nomothetic goal assessment approaches and found that higher meaning ratings related to involvement in groups/organizations and fitness were correlated with decreased frequency of use.
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Effects of alcohol cues and alcohol intoxication on drug use expectancies among men who have sex with men.
TL;DR: It is suggested that alcohol cues may influence the perception of consequences related to drug use, which has implications for health interventions targeting substance use and HIV risk.
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Reducing co-occurring alcohol-related consequences and depressive symptoms among university students
TL;DR: The results suggest that GSI may be an efficacious intervention to reduce alcohol-related harm and depressive symptoms among university students in opportunistic settings.
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