title: Identifying the Structure and Effect of Drinking-Related Self-Schemas.
abstract: Self-schemas have received increased attention as favorable targets for therapeutic intervention because of their central role in self-perception and behavior. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify, evaluate, and synthesize existing research pertaining to drinking-related self-schemas. Russell's integrative review strategy guided the search. Sixteen published works were identified, meeting criteria for evaluation ( n = 12 data-based publications and n = 4 models). The retrieved data-based publications rated fair-good using Polit and Beck's criteria; the overall body of literature rated "B" using Grimes and Schulz criteria. Retrieved models rated 4 to 7 using Fitzpatrick and Whall's criteria. The existing literature strongly supports the availability of a drinking-related self-schema among moderate-to-heavy drinking samples, and suggests a positive relationship between elaboration and drinking behavior. The relationship between valenced content of the schema and drinking behavior remains unexplored. Identifying variation in the structural properties of drinking-related self-schemas could lay the foundation for future interventions.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Domenico
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strobbe
authors.affiliation: 3 University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Karen Farchaus
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Bruno J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Giordani
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Bonnie M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hagerty
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Pressler
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept
keywords: addiction; alcohol use disorder; drinking behavior; self-concept; self-schema