title: Psychosocial factors and beliefs related to intention to not binge drink among young adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the study was to identify psychosocial factors and salient beliefs associated with the intention of young people to not binge drink in the next month, applying an extended version of the theory of planned behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  Among 200 youths randomly recruited from adult education centers in the province of Quebec, Canada, 150 completed a questionnaire. Of these, 141 youths reported having used alcohol in the last year-analyses were performed on this sub-sample.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prediction model demonstrated that perceived behavioral control (odds ratio, OR = 2.60, 95% confidence interval, CI 1.59-4.23; P = 0.0001), attitude (OR = 2.49, 95% CI 1.14-5.43; P = 0.02) and moral norm (OR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.23-2.88; P = 0.004) are three determinant variables of intention to not binge drink in the next month. The intention is also related to cannabis use in the last month (OR = 0.17 95% CI 0.05-0.53; P = 0.002). Young people who believe that if they do not binge drink in the next month, they will have a lower risk of getting depressed (OR = 1.53, 95% CI 1.23-1.90; P = 0.0001), and those who believe they will be able to not binge drink even if they are at a party (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.29-1.94; P < 0.0001), are more likely to have a positive intention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite some methodological limitations, this study revealed several options for helping young people to not binge drink during their school career.
authors.affiliation: Institut national de santé publique du Québec, 945, Avenue Wolfe, Québec, Canada G1V 5B3. helene.gagnon@inspq.qc.ca
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tessier
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Côté
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: April
authors.forename: Anne-Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Julien
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D011584:Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult