The in vivo manipulation of alcohol-related beliefs in male social drinkers in a naturalistic setting.
Earlier research shows that alcohol expectancies are related to alcohol consumption. However, how the alcohol expectancies are related to drinking in a public bar is still unknown. This paper examines this relationship in 10 moderate-heavy male social drinkers attending alternatively to both alcohol dependent and non-dependent cognitive sets of alcohol use. When discussing the alcohol dependent expectancies, these drinkers consumed significantly less alcohol compared with their consumption when discussing non-alcohol dependent expectancies. This group effect was also corroborated by a within-subject analysis of the data. The implications of the relationship between beliefs and drinking behaviour in terms of a cognitive behaviour model of alcohol use are briefly discussed.
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Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
Foley
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Young
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012718:Set, Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment