Heavy episodic drinking in college females: an exploration of expectancies, consequences, and self-efficacy.
Differences on expectancies and self-efficacy between college females who engage in heavy episodic drinking (HED) and non-HED were examined. Students (N = 95) from Southern California filled out the Comprehensive Effects of Alcohol, Cognitive Appraisal of Risky Events, and Drinking Context Convivial Drinking scales as well as self-efficacy, alcohol use, and demographic items in the fall semester of 2008. Logistic and linear regression showed that greater positive expectancies and lower self-efficacy were predictive of categorization as HED and greater convivial drinking. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.
School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California 91711, USA. brianna.lienemann@cgu.edu.
Brianna A
BA
Lienemann
Christopher S
CS
Lamb
D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult