title: Attribution of responsibility for alcohol-related offenses.
abstract: The present study examined how individuals attribute responsibility for alcohol-related offenses. Subjects were classified into 4 groups based on the type of consequences they received for their alcohol use and were asked to complete 2 measures of causal attributions following each of 2 scenarios which depicted different severities of outcome of alcohol-related offenses. Using a 2-way multiple analysis of variance the 2 x 4 repeated-measures design indicated no significant difference between groups based on consequences. A significant difference was found for severity of outcome suggesting individuals attribute differing responsibility based on the outcome of alcohol-related events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling, School of Education, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 47809, USA.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012941:Social Responsibility