Alcohol Expectancies Among Adolescent Nondrinkers: They May Not Be Drinking Now, But They're “thinkin bout it”

Abstract Purpose To examine the associations of alcohol expectancy outcomes and valuations with intention to use. Method A total of 157 adolescent nonusers completed anonymous self-report surveys. Results Adolescents who perceived more access to alcohol, expected less negative and more positive drin...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2011-07, Vol.49 (1), p.105-107
Main Authors: Zamboanga, Byron L., Ph.D, Ham, Lindsay S., Ph.D, Van Tyne, Kathryne, Pole, Nnamdi, Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Adulthood
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol expectancies
Alcohol related expectations
Alcoholism
Biological and medical sciences
Data Collection
Female
Humans
Initiation
Intention
Intentions to drink
Male
Medical sciences
Mental health
Pediatrics
Prevention
Prevention. Health policy. Planification
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Selfreport
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
United States
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Summary:Abstract Purpose To examine the associations of alcohol expectancy outcomes and valuations with intention to use. Method A total of 157 adolescent nonusers completed anonymous self-report surveys. Results Adolescents who perceived more access to alcohol, expected less negative and more positive drinking outcomes, and evaluated positive outcomes favorably reported greater intentions to drink in adulthood. Conclusion Findings may be useful for efforts to further delay the initiation of alcohol use.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.12.004