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Public Attitudes towards Alcoholism in a Scottish City * †
Author(s) -
Rix Keith J. B.,
Buyers Margaret
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0007-0890
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1976.tb00056.x
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , sign (mathematics) , psychology , sample (material) , population , psychiatry , social psychology , family medicine , medicine , environmental health , geography , mathematical analysis , chemistry , mathematics , archaeology , chromatography
Summary A sample of the population of Aberdeen City was interviewed, and attitudes towards alcoholism determined. While they were generally in agreement with the experts on eight of the nine factors there were inconsistencies in their attitudes. They held opposite opinions to the experts in regarding alcoholism as a sign of moral weakness. These findings have been discussed in the context of the Scottish culture. Recommendations have been made concerning future programmes of alcoholism education and their evaluation in Scotland.