Beliefs About Drinking Behavior Predict Drinking Consequences

Arthur W Blume; Ty W Lostutter; Karen B Schmaling; G. Alan Marlatt

doi:10.1080/02791072.2003.10400025

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Beliefs About Drinking Behavior Predict Drinking Consequences

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Beliefs About Drinking Behavior Predict Drinking Consequences

Arthur W Blume, Ty W Lostutter, Karen B Schmaling and G. Alan Marlatt

Journal of psychoactive drugs, Vol.35(3), pp.395-399

09/01/2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2003.10400025

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PMCID: PMC1592070

PMID: 14621140

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Abstract

alcohol

negative consequences

drinking

expectancies

harm reduction

Cognitions about drinking, such as positive expectancies and self-efficacy, have been found to profoundly innuence drinking behavior. Although the relationship of self-efficacy and positive expectancies with drinking consumption has been established, the relationship of self-efficacy and alcohol expectancies with the number of reported drinking related consequences has not been examined. One hundred thirteen participants who met criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence were administered the Situational Confidence Questionnaire, the Alcohol Expectancies Questionnaire, the Drinker Inventory of Consequences-Recent, and the Losses of Significance Self-report Questionnaire-Revised. As predicted, lower self-efficacy and greater positive alcohol expectancies predicted greater recent drinking consequences beyond those accounted for by alcohol consumption alone. Greater numbers of positive alcohol expectancies also predicted greater numbers of recent important alcohol related losses. Correcting errant assumptions about alcohol expectancies and strategies designed to increase self-efficacy may reduce harmful drinking consequences even if a client is unwilling to reduce consumption.

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Title: Beliefs About Drinking Behavior Predict Drinking Consequences
Creators: Arthur W Blume - Department of Psychology , University of Texas at El Paso
Ty W Lostutter - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , University of Washington
Karen B Schmaling - College of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso
G. Alan Marlatt - Department of Psychology , University of Washington
Publication Details: Journal of psychoactive drugs, Vol.35(3), pp.395-399
Academic Unit: Psychology, Department of
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Identifiers: 99900546868901842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article