title: Attitudes toward alcohol as predictors of self-estimated alcohol consumption in college students.
abstract: The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationship between attitudes toward alcohol use and self-estimated drinking behavior. The results indicated that attitudes can reliably predict variations in self-reported drinking behavior. The implication of these findings for treatment and future research is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D001290:Attitude; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D012924:Social Conditions