Journal article
Predictors of change in binge drinking over a 3-month period
Addictive behaviors, Vol.28(5), pp.1007-1012
2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/106153
PMID: 12788273
Abstract
Self-efficacy and positive and negative alcohol expectancies have been associated with drinking reduction for some groups, but the relationship of these constructs with changes in high-risk binge drinking behavior among young adults over time is poorly understood. Seventy-six young adults between the ages of 18–32 were recruited to examine this question. Lower self-efficacy and greater positive alcohol expectancies predicted greater numbers of follow-up binge drinking episodes, and greater positive alcohol expectancies predicted greater follow-up alcohol consumption. Young adults with lower self-efficacy, and greater numbers of positive alcohol expectancies may be at risk for experiencing a worsening binge pattern over time.
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- Title
- Predictors of change in binge drinking over a 3-month period
- Creators
- Arthur W Blume - Dapartment of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso, Room 224, El Paso, TX 79968, USAKaren B Schmaling - College of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, TX 79968, USAAlan G Marlatt - Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Publication Details
- Addictive behaviors, Vol.28(5), pp.1007-1012
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900546705901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article