Building on the findings from the previous analyses, the significant relation found between changes in personality (i.e., impulsivity and neuroticism) and problematic alcohol involvement was examined while accounting for marriage/parenthood. These analyses indicate that changes in problematic alcohol involvement and changes in personality significantly correspond while accounting for the influence of marriage/parenthood. Though the current analyses do not rule out the possibility that the corresponding changes between personality and alcohol involvement are best explained by a third-variable influence, they do suggest that marital/parental status is not a sufficient third-variable explanation for the finding of correlated change.
