Alcohol expectancies among high school students in Inner Mongolia, China.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examines differences in Chinese high school students' alcohol expectancies by drinking status (nondrinker, occasional drinker, regular drinker) and gender (male, female). METHOD: The authors administered the Chinese Adolescent Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (CAEQ) to a convenience sample of 1244 high school students (M = 627; F = 617) from schools in Huhhot City and Tongliao City in Inner Mongolia, China. RESULTS: Differences were found in the 8 CAEQ factors (3 negative and 5 positive factors). Regular drinkers had lower negative consequences and higher positive perception expectancies than nondrinkers or occasional drinkers. Nondrinkers had higher harm to person/reputation expectancies than occasional or regular drinkers. Occasional drinkers had higher beneficial/moderation and lower harm to person/ reputation expectancies than nondrinkers. Boys had higher positive perception expectancies than girls. CONCLUSIONS: Expectancies are associated with Chinese adolescents' drinking. Identifying the characteristics of alcohol consuming youth can inform the development of prevention interventions and alcohol policies.

Author information

Author/s: Shell, Duane F (DF); Newman, Ian M (IM); Qu, Ming (M);

Affiliation: Nebraska Prevention Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0345, USA. dshell2(-atsign-)unl.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Asia-Pacific journal of public health / Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (Asia Pac J Public Health), published in China. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 21 (issue 4) : pp 433-41

Dates: Created 2009/09/28; Completed 2009/11/03;

PMID: 19783558, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/3/2009, IMS Date: )

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