Alcoholics' perceptions of cues to intoxication.
This study examined whether alcoholic participants perceive cues to self-judgment of intoxication along the internal-external dichotomy used in the research literature on blood alcohol level discrimination. Twenty-eight participants diagnosed as alcohol dependent participated. Participants rated the perceived similarity of pairs of 18 cues to intoxication. Cluster analysis indicated that participants' ratings formed four clusters: disinhibition, relaxation, impairment, and external cues. These clusters provide some support for the internal-external dichotomy used in previous research.
Burroughs
W J
WJ
Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Laie 96762, USA.
Williams
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001364:Awareness; D003463:Cues; D000431:Ethanol / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior
D000431:Ethanol