Profiles of motivations for responsible drinking among college students: A self-determination theory perspective

Richards, Dylan K.; Pearson, Matthew R.; Field, Craig A.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106550

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“…Generally, more autonomous forms of motivation for drinking responsibly were negatively correlated with drinking motives, whereas less autonomous forms of motivation for drinking responsibly were positively correlated with drinking motives. This pattern of correlations is generally consistent with prior work showing that more autonomous types of motivations for responsibly drinking are protective and that most drinking motives are well-established risk factors for negative alcohol-related outcomes (Richards et al, 2020, Richards et al, 2020a, 2020b). These associations were small-to-medium in magnitude, suggesting that these distinct motives are not redundant.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Indeed, recent research has found that college students endorse types of motivation for engaging in responsible drinking, which college students conceptualize as PBS use (Barry & Goodson, 2011a, 2011b), that are consistent with the framework of SDT (Richards et al, 2020, Richards et al, 2020a). Further, more autonomous types of motivations for drinking responsibly (e.g., “Because [drinking responsibly] is consistent with my life goals”) have been shown to be related to more frequent PBS use, less alcohol use, and fewer alcohol-related problems (Richards et al, 2020, Richards et al, 2020a, 2020b). These findings provide preliminary support for leveraging SDT to increase PBS use among college student drinkers and thereby reduce the harms related to hazardous drinking.…”

Section: Drinking Motivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A comprehensive examination of alcohol-related motivations among college students: Unique relations of drinking motives and motivations for drinking responsibly.

Richards¹,

Pearson²,

Field³

2022

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Drinking motives, or reasons people choose to drink, are well-established risk factors for alcohol use and related negative consequences. Recent research has shown utility in a self-determination theory (SDT) approach for describing motivation for engaging in behaviors that reduce the harms associated with alcohol use (i.e., drinking responsibly). In the present study, we examined the relationship between drinking motives and motivations for drinking responsibly as well as their unique and incremental associations with alcohol-related outcomes (protective behavioral strategies [PBS], consumption, and negative consequences) in two samples of college student drinkers: (a) a random sample (n = 507) recruited from a Hispanic-Serving Institution on the U.S. border with Mexico (M age = 22.84, SD = 5.84; 67.3% female; 90.9% Hispanic) and (b) a convenience sample (n = 2,808) from Psychology Department research participation pools at 10 universities in 8 U.S. states (M age = 20.59, SD = 4.18; 72.9% female; 58.2% non-Hispanic White). Autonomous motivations (experience of volition and choice) for drinking responsibly were negatively correlated with drinking motives, but these correlations were small-to-medium in magnitude suggesting nonredundancy between the constructs. Drinking motives were risk factors for alcohol-related outcomes, especially alcohol-related problems, and autonomous motivations for drinking responsibly were protective factors for alcohol-related outcomes, especially PBS. Both motivational constructs predicted alcohol-related outcomes beyond the other, but drinking motives generally accounted for more variance. These findings suggest that integrating motivation in relation to both drinking and drinking responsibly may lead to a better understanding of alcohol-related behaviors and the associated negative consequences among college students. Implications for college drinking interventions are discussed.

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A comprehensive examination of alcohol-related motivations among college students: Unique relations of drinking motives and motivations for drinking responsibly.

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Pearson²,

Field³

2022

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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“…Given initial support for the consideration of both SDT motivations for drinking responsibly and drinking motives in explaining alcohol-related outcomes (Richards et al, 2021a), we sought to use LPA to identify subpopulations of college students based on these motivational constructs simultaneously and thereby extend previous LPAs of these motivational constructs individually (e.g., Cadigan et al, 2015; Richards, Pearson, & Field, 2020). A person-centered approach may better capture how these motivations coincide, both within and across SDT motivations for drinking responsibly and drinking motives, which has implications for simultaneously targeting PBS and drinking reductions in college drinking interventions.…”

Section: Self-determination Theory Motivations For Drinking Responsiblymentioning

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A comprehensive examination of motivational profiles for alcohol-related behaviors among college students.

Richards¹,

Schwebel²,

Joseph³

et al. 2023

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Recent research demonstrates unique relations of types of motivation for drinking responsibly based on self-determination theory and drinking motives with alcohol-related outcomes among college students. In the present study, we sought to extend prior research by using a person-centered approach to simultaneously consider types of motivation within and across these motivational constructs as well as their synergistic relations with alcohol-related outcomes. We used cross-sectional survey data from 2,808 college students at 10 universities in eight states across the United States who reported past-month alcohol use (Mage = 20.59, SD = 4.18; 72.9% female; 58.2% non-Hispanic White). A series of latent profile analyses were conducted using types of motivation for drinking responsibly and drinking motives as indicators. A five-profile solution was selected as optimal. Mean comparisons indicated that profiles defined by high endorsement of higher quality motivations for drinking responsibly (i.e., more self-determined) and low endorsement of drinking motives in combination were related to the most frequent protective behavioral strategies use, least alcohol use, and fewest negative alcohol-related consequences. Additionally, these profiles were higher on dispositional autonomy and psychological need satisfaction and lower on psychological need frustration. These findings provide initial insight into simultaneously considering motivational profiles for the interrelated behaviors of drinking responsibly and drinking that can be leveraged in college drinking interventions.

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“…The current study took an exploratory approach in identifying the number and configurations of profiles, considering the variations in profiles in previous studies in different contexts and the absence of evidence in the unemployment context. Given that previous research typically identified between three (18,19) and six (20,21) profiles, we thought it likely that a similar number of profiles would be identified using latent profile analysis (LPA), and we expected the established profiles to differ in both amount (i.e., levels) and quality (i.e., shape) of motivation. We, thus, posed the following broad hypothesis: Hypothesis 1: different motivational profiles exist among the unemployed, differing in the amount and quality of motivation.…”

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Motivational Profiles in Unemployment: A Self-Determination Perspective

Vaart

Broeck

Rothmann

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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In general, being unemployed has negative implications for the individual and the mental health of the public as a collective. One way to escape this situation is to search for a job. However, following self-determination theory (SDT), unemployed people's different reasons (i.e., their motivation) for engaging in a job search influence their well-being, attitudes, and behaviors for better or worse. Some research has already supported the associations between different types of motivation and these outcomes, but less is known about how these types of motivation simultaneously associate with these outcomes. The current study addressed this issue by studying how different motivational profiles had different implications for the affective experiences, commitment to employment, and job search behavior of the unemployed. Latent profile analysis, among 865 unemployed individuals from previously disadvantaged communities in South Africa, highlighted four distinct motivational profiles: motivated, ambivalent, amotivated, and unmotivated. The motivated reported some good well-being (i.e., positive experiences) and economic outcomes (i.e., employment commitment and job search), but these came at a cost (i.e., more negative experiences). The same went for the ambivalent, but to a lesser extent. Being unmotivated seemed to have the opposite effect in that it came with psychological benefits, but with economic costs, as these individuals might withdraw from the labor market. This also applied to the amotivated, although they experienced less psychological benefit than their unmotivated counterparts. The findings made several contributions to SDT and unemployment research and could help tailor interventions and policies for particular types of unemployed people.

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Profiles of motivations for responsible drinking among college students: A self-determination theory perspective

Cited by 18 publications

References 40 publications

A comprehensive examination of alcohol-related motivations among college students: Unique relations of drinking motives and motivations for drinking responsibly.

A comprehensive examination of alcohol-related motivations among college students: Unique relations of drinking motives and motivations for drinking responsibly.

A comprehensive examination of motivational profiles for alcohol-related behaviors among college students.

Motivational Profiles in Unemployment: A Self-Determination Perspective

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