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Self-esteem and gender influence the response to risk information among alcohol using college students (2009)
Auteur(s) :
NEUMANN, C. A. ;
LEFFINGWELL, T. R. ;
WAGNER, E. F. ;
MIGNOGNA, J. ;
MIGNOGNA, M.
Année
2009
Page(s) :
353-363
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ALCOOL
;
SEXE
;
IMAGE DE SOI
;
INFORMATION
;
PREVENTION
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Use, 2009, 14, (6), 353-363
Résumé :
Individuals with high self-esteem who engage in risky health behaviours often minimize the associated health risks; individuals with low self-esteem do not demonstrate such minimization. The influence of gender on health risk perceptions is less clear. This study examined the influences of gender and self-esteem upon college students' responses to an alcohol risk message. Three-hundred-and-four alcohol-using college students read an NIAAA sponsored message regarding the risks associated with alcohol use. Results revealed that self-esteem and gender significantly and independently predicted alcohol-related attitudes, intentions, and follow-up behaviour. Females, especially those with low self-esteem, demonstrated greater alcohol-related concerns immediately after reading the message, while males exhibited more self-serving attitudes. In addition, high self-esteem participants and males reported fewer intentions to reduce drinking behaviour. At follow-up, higher self-esteem was associated with greater drinking frequency relative to lower self-esteem. Furthermore, males with higher self-esteem reported the greatest binge frequency compared with all other groups. These findings suggest that individuals with higher self-esteem and males are particularly resistant to information regarding the negative consequences of alcohol use. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.
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