Relative importance of behavior-specific determinants of heavy episodic drinking among U.S. young adults

Citation

Bo, Ai; Azen, Razia; Hai, Audrey Hang; & Vang, Choua (2023). Relative importance of behavior-specific determinants of heavy episodic drinking among U.S. young adults. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. pp. 1-16

Abstract

The study examined the relative importance of heavy episodic drinking (HED)-specific determinants on past 2-week HED status among White, Black, and Hispanic young adults. Analyzing data from the wave III binge sample of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, the study found that the relevance of HED-specific beliefs/expectancies, injunctive and descriptive norms, social images/prototypes, self-efficacy, and anticipatory emotions may vary within and across these construct domains, and by race and ethnicity. These findings highlight the need for alcohol prevention programs tailored by demographic characteristics such as race and ethnicity to enhance intervention effects. Larger-scale studies are necessary to confirm these results.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2023.2280959

Keyword(s)

Behavioral determinants

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Author(s)

Bo, Ai
Azen, Razia
Hai, Audrey Hang
Vang, Choua

Year Published

2023

Pages

1-16

Edition

November 12, 2023

ISSN/ISBN

1533-256X

DOI

10.1080/1533256X.2023.2280959

Reference ID

10180