Motives for not drinking alcohol among Australian adolescents

Stritzke, Werner G. K.; Butt, Julia

doi:10.1016/s0306-4603(00)00147-7

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“…Social reasons for limiting drinking were negatively associated with drinking, consistent with prior research (Huang et al, 2011, Stritzke and Butt, 2001). The factor representing lifestyle reasons for limiting drinking, although eclectic in content, contains items (e.g., religion, upbringing) used in previous scales, where they were negatively associated with drinking (Bernards et al, 2009, Huang et al, 2011, Slicker, 1997, Stritzke and Butt, 2001). However, other content from the lifestyle scale (i.e., concern about calories) is novel to the current study.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Reasons for limiting drinking due to potential impairment were positively associated with drinking in this study as well as in previous research (Hesselbrock et al, 1987). Although one other study found a negative association between an impairment/consequence scale and drinking (Stritzke and Butt, 2001), these researchers defined impairment/consequence more broadly (including legal trouble and health issues) than our scale, which measured more immediate subjective consequences. The current study also presents associations between reasons for limiting drinking and alcohol dependence status, providing information on the reasons reported by drinkers with a diagnosable alcohol disorder.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Some items were adapted from previous research (particularly (Greenfield et al, 1989)), and other items were included to address common concerns and/or consequences of alcohol use. Participants rated their agreement with each item on a five-point scale ranging from “agree strongly” to “disagree strongly.” Given the variability in factors obtained in prior research (Emery et al, 1993, Huang et al, 2011, Johnson, 2004, Stritzke and Butt, 2001, Matzger et al, 2005, Amodeo and Kurtz, 1998), specific factors were not proposed, but were determined empirically via exploratory factor analysis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Reasons for limiting drinking have been studied in other populations, including young adults and college students (Emery et al, 1993, Hesselbrock et al, 1987, Huang et al, 2011, Johnson, 2004, de Visser and Smith, 2007), high school students (Stritzke and Butt, 2001), problem drinkers (Kranitz, 2008, Matzger et al, 2005), and recovering alcoholics (Amodeo and Kurtz, 1998). Some studies have reported on reasons specific to the population studied, for example regaining control of one’s life in recovering alcoholics (Amodeo and Kurtz, 1998) and fear of arrest for underage drinking in students (Johnson, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Reasons for Limiting Drinking in an HIV Primary Care Sample

Elliott

Aharonovich

Hasin

2014

Alcohol Clin Exp Res

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BACKGROUND Heavy drinking among individuals with HIV is associated with major health concerns (liver disease, medication nonadherence, immune functioning), but little is known about cognitive-motivational factors involved in alcohol consumption in this population, particularly reasons for limiting drinking. METHODS Urban HIV primary care patients (N=254; 78.0% male; 94.5% African American or Hispanic) in a randomized trial of brief drinking-reduction interventions reported on reasons for limiting drinking, alcohol consumption, and alcohol dependence symptoms prior to intervention. RESULTS Exploratory factor analysis indicated three main domains of reasons for limiting drinking: social reasons (e.g., responsibility to family), lifestyle reasons (e.g., religious/moral reasons), and impairment concerns (e.g., hangovers). These factors evidenced good internal consistency (αs=0.76–0.86). Higher scores on social reasons for limiting drinking were associated with lower typical quantity, maximum quantity, and binge frequency (ps<0.01), and higher scores on lifestyle reasons were associated with lower maximum quantity, binge frequency, and intoxication frequency (ps<0.01). In contrast, higher scores on impairment concerns were associated with more frequent drinking and intoxication, and higher risk of alcohol dependence (ps<0.05), likely because dependent drinkers are more familiar with alcohol-induced impairment. CONCLUSIONS The current study is the first to explore reasons for limiting drinking among individuals with HIV, and how these reasons relate to alcohol involvement. This study yields a scale that can be used to assess reasons for limiting drinking among HIV-positive drinkers, and provides information that can be used to enhance interventions with this population. Discussing social and lifestyle reasons for limiting drinking among less extreme drinkers may support and validate these patients’ efforts to limit engagement in heavy drinking; discussion of impairment reasons for limiting drinking may be a way to engage dependent drinkers in efforts to decrease their alcohol consumption.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reasons for Limiting Drinking in an HIV Primary Care Sample

Elliott

Aharonovich

Hasin

2014

Alcohol Clin Exp Res

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“…Losing control, by becoming loud and rude, or getting into trouble, has been identified as an important reason for reducing consumption in students and young adults (Epler, Sher, & Piasecki, 2009). For adolescents, reasons for limiting or not drinking may include family disapproval or religion (Stritzke & Butt, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

Motivations for reducing alcohol consumption: An international survey exploring experiences that may lead to a change in drinking habits

Davies

Conroy

Winstock

et al. 2017

Addictive Behaviors

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Aims: Brief interventions delivered by doctors and other healthcare practitioners might be meaningfully enhanced by understanding what individual experiences might lead patients to cut down. The aim of the current paper was to explore the experiences that might lead people to reduce their alcohol consumption and to compare these findings between respondents from 21 different countries. Methods:Global Drug Survey is an online cross sectional, opportunistic anonymous survey. This paper includes 72209 respondents from 21 counties with over 250 respondents (60.8% male)Results: Almost a third (32.9%) of participants reported that they would like to drink less alcohol over the next 12 months, and a third thought their GP would tell them to cut down if they were honest about their drinking. The primary experiences that were rated as most likely to lead to a change in behaviour were related to physical health, sexual assault and having to seek emergency medical treatment. Respondents from Germany were more likely to select embarrassment as a motivation to reduce drinking than those from other counties. Females were more likely to report indicate motivations related to sexual regret, sexual assault or seeking treatment. Older participants and those in the low risk audit category were more likely to report embarrassment or forgetfulness as potential motivation for change. Conclusion:Understanding the different motivations that may lead individuals to change their drinking behaviours can be used to inform targeted brief interventions and targeted public health guidance.

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Endorsed reasons for not drinking alcohol: a comparison of college student drinkers and abstainers

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Little is known about how the reasons that college student drinkers and abstainers have for choosing not to drink might differ. The present study examined this issue among a sample of 2,500 U.S. college students from 18 colleges and universities. Abstainers endorsed significantly more reasons for not drinking than drinkers, and among drinkers, light drinkers endorsed more reasons than heavy drinkers. Abstainers' decision not to drink appeared to be a lifestyle choice that was supported by multiple reasons, including personal values, religious beliefs, not wanting the image of a drinker, and beliefs about alcohol's effect on behavior. Heavy drinkers were more likely to endorse situational reasons such as having to drive home later or being concerned about school work or weight gain from drinking. Implications of these findings for alcohol prevention work on college and university campuses are discussed.

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Motives for not drinking alcohol among Australian adolescents

Cited by 57 publications

References 27 publications

Reasons for Limiting Drinking in an HIV Primary Care Sample

Reasons for Limiting Drinking in an HIV Primary Care Sample

Motivations for reducing alcohol consumption: An international survey exploring experiences that may lead to a change in drinking habits

Endorsed reasons for not drinking alcohol: a comparison of college student drinkers and abstainers

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