Differential association of drinking motives with alcohol use on weekdays and weekends.

Details

Ressource 1Download: 5_25134031_Postprint.pdf (518.74 [Ko])
State: Public
Version: Author's accepted manuscript
Serval ID
serval:BIB_1B76056B1EBD
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Differential association of drinking motives with alcohol use on weekdays and weekends.
Journal
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Author(s)
Studer J., Baggio S., Mohler-Kuo M., Dermota P., Daeppen J.B., Gmel G.
ISSN
1939-1501 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0893-164X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
28
Number
3
Pages
651-658
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Drinking motives (DM) reflect the reasons why individuals drink alcohol. Weekdays are mainly dedicated to work, whereas weekends are generally associated with spending time with friends during special events or leisure activities; using alcohol on weekdays and weekends may also be related to different DM. This study examined whether DM were differentially associated with drinking volume (DV) on weekdays and weekends. A representative sample of 5,391 young Swiss men completed a questionnaire assessing weekday and weekend DV, as well as their DM, namely, enhancement, social, coping, and conformity motives. Associations of DM with weekday and weekend DV were examined using structural equation models. Each DM was tested individually in a separate model; all associations were positive and generally stronger (except conformity) for weekend rather than for weekday DV. Further specific patterns of association were found when DM were entered into a single model simultaneously. Associations with weekday and with weekend DV were positive for enhancement and coping motives. However, associations were stronger with weekend rather than with weekday DV for enhancement, and stronger with weekday than with weekend DV for coping motives. Associations of social motives were not significant with weekend DV and negative with weekday DV. Conformity motives were negatively associated with weekend DV and positively related to weekday DV. These results suggest that interventions targeting enhancement motives should be particularly effective at decreasing weekend drinking, whereas interventions targeted at coping motives would be particularly effective at reducing alcohol use on weekdays. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
21/08/2014 14:09
Last modification date
20/08/2019 12:52
Usage data