Open AccessCritical Beliefs Underlying Young Australian Males’ Intentions to Engage in Drinking and Swimming
Author(s) -
Kyra Hamilton,
Hannah Schmidt
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sage open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2158-2440
DOI - 10.1177/2158244013508959
Subject(s) - normative , psychological intervention , theory of planned behavior , psychology , young adult , developmental psychology , social psychology , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , poison control , environmental health , medicine , control (management) , psychiatry , philosophy , management , epistemology , economics
This study examined key targets for interventions aimed at reducingdrinking and swimming among young males, an at-risk group for drowning. Two-hundred andeleven Australian males aged 18 to 34 years completed a Theory of Planned Behaviorbelief-based questionnaire either online or paper based. Behavioral beliefs of “be morerelaxed” and “having fun,” normative beliefs of “friends/mates” and “parents,” and thecontrol belief of “presence of other people” were revealed as independent predictors ofintentions to drink and swim. These identified beliefs can be used to informinterventions to challenge young males’ alcohol use in, on, and around water
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