title: It does the job: Young adults discuss their malt liquor consumption.
abstract: Young adult men and women (N=53) who regularly consume malt liquor (i.e., 40 oz/week) participated in 10 semi-structured focus groups. Group transcripts were analyzed using a multilevel process that focused on recurring themes across multiple groups. Commonly identified themes encompassed positive and negative qualities of malt liquor as well as contexts in which malt liquor was consumed. Some of the themes were corroborated by quantitative data on drinking behavior and other variables. The focus groups were designed to explore the unique characteristics of malt liquor (low price, high alcohol content, large volume packaging) that enhance consumption patterns and increase risk for excessive alcohol use. The combination of qualitative and quantitative data provides a unique and useful perspective for identifying issues for future research on malt liquor consumption.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA. bradizza@ria.buffalo.edu
authors.forename: Clara M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bradizza
authors.forename: R Lorraine
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Paula C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: Diana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Falco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D040541:Marketing / Q000379:methods; D011594:Psychometrics; D012890:Sleep; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology