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Descriptive normative beliefs and the self-regulation in alcohol use among Slovak university students.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health; Dec2015, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p618-624, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Aim This study aims (i) to understand how descriptive normative beliefs (DNB) about typical students' alcohol use and self-regulation (SRG)are related to alcohol use (AU) by exploring the indirect effect of SRG on AU through DNB and (ii) to explore gender differences and the differences between universities in DNB, SRG and AU. Subject and methods The cross-sectional data were collected online from 817 Slovak university students from four universities (75.22% females; M<subscript>age</subscript> = 19.61; SD = 1.42), who filled in the AUDIT-C items, items measuring the DNB about typical students' AU and SRG. T-tests, one-way Anova and structural equation modelling were used for data analysis. Results Gender differences in AU and DNB were found with males having higher levels of both AU and DNB. The tested model of AU fits the data well. A significant association was found between DNB and (i) AU (positive) and (ii) SRG (negative). The analysis confirmed the existence of an indirect effect of SRG on AU through DNB. Conclusion The study contributes to research concerning AU by the way in which DNB and SRG are linked to AU among Slovak university students. The research findings can also be used in developing prevention and intervention programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SOCIAL context
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
HEALTH attitudes
MEDICAL cooperation
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
SELF-management (Psychology)
SEX distribution
STUDENT attitudes
T-test (Statistics)
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
CROSS-sectional method
ALCOHOL drinking in college
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ONE-way analysis of variance
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17413842
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111323051
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdu099