SELF EFFICACY, ALCOHOL EXPECTANCY AND PROBLEM-SOLVINGAPPRAISAL AS PREDICTORS OF ALCOHOL USE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Biscaro, Michael; Broer, Karen; Taylor, Nancy
- Source
- College Student Journal. Dec2004, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p541-551. 11p. 3 Charts.
- Subject
- *SELF-efficacy
*ALCOHOL drinking
*BINGE drinking
*COLLEGE students
*GENDER
- Language
- ISSN
- 0146-3934
This study updated that of Broer 1996 and re-examined self-efficacy, alcohol expectancy and problem-solving appraisal as predictors of alcohol use in undergraduate college students. Stepwise multiple regression analyses revealed that alcohol expectancy of Global Positive Changes and gender were significant predictors for both number of drinks and binge episodes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]