The enhanced risk for developing alcohol problems associated with impulsivity in Figure 3, however, was not direct, but was mediated by direct paths to EXPECT and COPE that were not seen for SRE5-LR. These findings suggest that programs attempting to decrease alcohol problems in more impulsive individuals might emphasize different aspects of the SEM than might be true for LR. Successful approaches to preventing heavy drinking and associated problems in these individuals, (see Conrod et al., 2013), might place special emphasis on overly positive alcohol expectancies and drinking to cope with stress, but less intense emphasis on the roles of peer drinking or direct pathways from impulsivity to alcohol problems.
