Journal article
The role of alcohol expectancy and drinking refusal self-efficacy beliefs in university student drinking
Alcohol and Alcoholism, Vol.41(1), pp.70-75
2006
PMID: 16299109
Abstract
Aims: University student alcohol misuse is a considerable problem. Alcohol expectancy research has contributed significantly to our understanding of problem drinking in young adults. Most of this research has investigated positive expectancy alone. The current study utilized two measures of alcohol expectancy, the alcohol expectancy questionnaire (AEQ) and the drinking expectancy profile [consisting of the drinking expectancy questionnaire (DEQ) and the drinking refusal self-efficacy questionnaire] to predict severity of alcohol dependence, frequency of drinking, and the quantity of alcohol consumed per occasion. Methods: Measures of drinking behaviour and alcohol expectancy were completed by 174 undergraduate university students. Results: Positive alcohol expectancy factors accounted for significant variance in all three drinking indices, with the DEQ adding additional variance to AEQ scores on frequency and severity of alcohol dependence indices. Negative expectancy did not add incremental variance to the prediction of drinking behaviour in this sample. Drinking refusal self-efficacy and dependence beliefs added additional variance over positive and negative expectancies in the prediction of all three drinking parameters. Conclusions: Positive expectancy and drinking refusal self-efficacy were strongly related to university student drinking. The incorporation of expectancy as a means of informing prevention approaches in tertiary education shows promise.
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- Title
- The role of alcohol expectancy and drinking refusal self-efficacy beliefs in university student drinking
- Authors
- Ross Young (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJason P Connor (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalL A Ricciardelli (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJohn B Saunders (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Alcohol and Alcoholism, Vol.41(1), pp.70-75
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- DOI
- 10.1093/alcalc/agh237
- ISSN
- 1464-3502
- PMID
- 16299109
- Organisation Unit
- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551707902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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