Alcohol expectancies and drinking in different age groups

2004244 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Barbara C. Leigh · University of Washington

Alan W. Stacy · University of Southern California

Abstract

These results suggest that negative expectancy predicts abstention, while positive expectancy predicts level of drinking among drinkers. In expectancy research, differences between drinkers and abstainers, age of participants and the presence of suppression effects should be taken into account.

Topics & Keywords

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Behavioral Health and Interventions Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Addiction

Volume 99, Issue 2, pp. 215-227

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2003.00641.x

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