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Cognitive and Attitudinal Factors in the Analysis of Alternatives to Binge Drinking 1
Author(s) -
Turrisi Rob
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb00150.x
Subject(s) - psychology , binge drinking , cognition , social psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , psychiatry , medical emergency , medicine
The present study examined cognitive and attitudinal factors relevant to binge‐drinking tendencies in a college sample. Results indicate that positive expectations about binge‐drinking activities were related to binge‐drinking tendencies. Binge‐drinking tendencies were also negatively related to expectations regarding nonbinge‐drinking alternatives. General attitudes toward drinking and normative influences were found to have complex influences on binge‐drinking tendencies involving indirect, direct, and moderated effects. The findings are discussed with respect to developing prevention programs.