The alcohol-aggression stereotype: a cross-cultural comparison of beliefs.
University students (N = 1,008) in eight countries participated in a survey aimed at mapping cross-cultural alcohol expectancies. Multisample structured means analysis was applied to compare changes in aggressive behaviors believed to occur in connection with drinking after "many" alcoholic drinks. Most subjects expressed the belief that intoxication was associated with greater aggressiveness, but there were significant national differences unrelated to self-reported alcoholic beverage preference, frequency of drinking to intoxication, or rates of personal involvement in episodes of alcohol-related aggression. Thus, the expectation that drinking leads to aggression may be determined to a significant extent by contextual factors and cultural traditions related to alcohol use.
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Department of Psychology, Abo Akademi University, Turko, Finland.
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D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood; D008297:Male; D012718:Set, Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D013240:Stereotyping