Beliefs about the effects of alcohol on self and others.
A questionnaire on beliefs about the effects of alcohol on the behavior of self and others was administered to a sample of college students and a sample from the general population. Respondents reported that alcohol effects are more likely to happen to others than to themselves, particularly for socially undesirable behaviors. Women reported a greater likelihood of behavioral impairment; men reported more aggressive behavior. Nondrinkers reported a greater likelihood of both positive and negative effects; heavier drinkers reported more pleasurable effects.
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Institute of Epidemiology and Behavioral Medicine, Berkeley, California 94709.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000431:Ethanol