Journal article
An Empirical Investigation of the Relationships between Alcohol Expectancies, Protective Drinking Behaviour, Consequences and Self-esteem
Journal of New Business Ideas and Trends, Vol.18(2), pp.1-21
2020
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine key beliefs (alcohol expectancies) that university students have about the effect of drinking alcohol and investigates the relationships among various dimensions of alcohol expectancies and protective drinking behaviour, consequences from drinking alcohol, and their effects on the students' selfesteem. Design/methodology/approach: Data for this study was obtained from a survey of students (n=275, female = 197, male = 75, unidentified = 3) at the University of Baden- Württemberg Cooperative State University Ravensburg, a regional university in Germany. Findings: The key alcohol expectancies identified relate to social expressiveness 'feel less shy', social and physical pleasure 'nice way to celebrate', and cognitive and physical impairment 'unable to think and act quickly making less efficient'. The study also found significant associations between some of the dimensions of alcohol expectancy and protective drinking behaviour, academic and safety/precautionary alcohol consequence, and self-esteem. A significant negative association was found between students' academic outcomes and their self-esteem.
Details
- Title
- An Empirical Investigation of the Relationships between Alcohol Expectancies, Protective Drinking Behaviour, Consequences and Self-esteem
- Authors
- Bishnu Sharma (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, USC Business School - LegacyBernice Kotey (Author) - University of New EnglandIsaac Koomson (Author) - University of New EnglandKarin Reinhard (Author) - Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University
- Publication details
- Journal of New Business Ideas and Trends, Vol.18(2), pp.1-21
- Publisher
- Australian Business Education Research Association
- Date published
- 2020
- ISSN
- 1447-9184; 1446-8719
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2020 JNBIT. Reproduced with permission of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488508802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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