| Expectations of alcohol-induced positive affect: a cross-cultural comparison. | |
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PMID: 11022807 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate the extent to which positive affect is a cross-culturally expected result of drinking alcohol. This first required development of a quantitative estimate of positive affect on a common scale, an essential step neglected in previous comparative research on alcohol expectancies. METHOD: Approximately equal numbers of male and female respondents (N = 1,008; 521 women) from eight countries were asked to complete a survey inquiring about emotional and behavioral responses they expect people to experience after consuming alcoholic drinks, and about limited aspects of their own drinking habits. Multisample latent covariance structure analysis with means was applied to the data and a cross-culturally invariant model of positive affect was extracted. RESULTS: The latent construct for positive affect that emerged was defined by manifest "interpersonal warmth or closeness," "pleasure of social interactions" and "optimism." There were significant national differences in means for this factor, and self-reported drinking frequency was also marginally related to expected positive affect. CONCLUSIONS: Multisample latent covariance structure analysis with means proved a useful tool capable of addressing critical problems in comparative cross-cultural research. In addition, there were indications that the expectation of increased positive affect associated with drinking may be influenced by contextual factors and cultural traditions, making positive affect less easily attributable to the direct pharmacological action of alcohol consumption than has previously been believed. |
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Authors:
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R E Lindman; B A Sjöholm; A R Lang |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of studies on alcohol Volume: 61 ISSN: 0096-882X ISO Abbreviation: J. Stud. Alcohol Publication Date: 2000 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-02 Completed Date: 2001-02-08 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503813 Medline TA: J Stud Alcohol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 681-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Abo Akademi University, Finland. |
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Adult Affect / drug effects* Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology, psychology* Attitude to Health* Cross-Cultural Comparison Ethanol / pharmacology* Europe / epidemiology Female Humans Male Questionnaires United States / epidemiology |
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64-17-5/Ethanol |
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