Young adults’ images of abstaining and drinking: prototype dimensions, correlates and assessment methods
This research investigated contents of actor and abstainer prototypes with regard to young adults? social drinking combining quantitative and qualitative approaches (adjective ratings, N = 300; open answers, N = 90). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded two factors (sociability/hedon...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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Journal of health psychology
Year: 2011, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 410-420 |
| ISSN: | 1461-7277 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1359105310373412 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310373412
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| Author Notes: | Friederike Zimmermann & Monika Sieverding |
| Summary: | This research investigated contents of actor and abstainer prototypes with regard to young adults? social drinking combining quantitative and qualitative approaches (adjective ratings, N = 300; open answers, N = 90). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses yielded two factors (sociability/hedonism, responsibility) in both prototypes, confirmed by qualitative data. Given the importance for intention and willingness to drink alcohol, interventions should focus on the factor ?sociability/hedonism? of the actor and the abstainer prototype to reduce heavy drinking; addressing ?responsibility? may be ineffective. Participants? evaluations appeared to be less prone to mean tendencies subsequent to open answers compared with adjective scales. |
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| Item Description: | First published online October 7, 2010 Gesehen am 19.01.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1461-7277 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1359105310373412 |