The influence of individual and cultural factors on perceptions of alcohol control strategies among university students in Europe
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The influence of individual and cultural factors on perceptions of alcohol control strategies among university students in Europe. / de Visser, Richard O.; Beccaria, Franca; Demant, Jakob; Fernandes-Jesus, Maria; Fleig, Lena; Scholz, Urte; Cooke, Richard.
I: Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, Bind 30, Nr. 4, 2023, s. 406-412.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The influence of individual and cultural factors on perceptions of alcohol control strategies among university students in Europe
AU - de Visser, Richard O.
AU - Beccaria, Franca
AU - Demant, Jakob
AU - Fernandes-Jesus, Maria
AU - Fleig, Lena
AU - Scholz, Urte
AU - Cooke, Richard
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Alcohol control strategies vary between countries and reflect differences in drinking cultures. This study explored how perceived effectiveness of alcohol control strategies varies according to individual characteristics and country of residence. A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 1910 university students in Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. It assessed the perceived effectiveness of 11 alcohol control strategies. Correlates included sensation-seeking, alcohol outcome expectancies, drink refusal self-efficacy, and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores. Bivariate analysis using mixed-measures MANOVA and Pearson correlations were followed by linear regression to identify multivariate correlates. These analyses revealed that educational strategies (e.g. teaching people skills to resist peer pressure) were considered more effective than restrictive strategies (e.g. raising the legal drinking age). Perceived effectiveness was greater among women and lighter drinkers. Country of residence also explained unique variance. The findings highlight the need to consider the potential impact of drinking culture in alcohol-related harm-reduction strategies.
AB - Alcohol control strategies vary between countries and reflect differences in drinking cultures. This study explored how perceived effectiveness of alcohol control strategies varies according to individual characteristics and country of residence. A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 1910 university students in Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. It assessed the perceived effectiveness of 11 alcohol control strategies. Correlates included sensation-seeking, alcohol outcome expectancies, drink refusal self-efficacy, and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores. Bivariate analysis using mixed-measures MANOVA and Pearson correlations were followed by linear regression to identify multivariate correlates. These analyses revealed that educational strategies (e.g. teaching people skills to resist peer pressure) were considered more effective than restrictive strategies (e.g. raising the legal drinking age). Perceived effectiveness was greater among women and lighter drinkers. Country of residence also explained unique variance. The findings highlight the need to consider the potential impact of drinking culture in alcohol-related harm-reduction strategies.
KW - Alcohol
KW - policy
KW - beliefs
KW - culture
KW - Europe
KW - university students
KW - Alcohol
KW - policy
KW - beliefs
KW - culture
KW - Europe
KW - university students
U2 - 10.1080/09687637.2022.2072189
DO - 10.1080/09687637.2022.2072189
M3 - Journal article
VL - 30
SP - 406
EP - 412
JO - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
JF - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
SN - 0968-7637
IS - 4
ER -
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