Motivations for Alcohol Use among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri Lanka

被引：9
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作者：
Perera, Bilesha [2 ]
Torabi, Mohammad [1 ]
机构：
[1] Indiana Univ, Dept Appl Hlth Sci, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
[2] Univ Ruhuna, Dept Community Med, Fac Med, Galle, Sri Lanka
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 2009年 / 6卷 / 09期
关键词：
alcohol; motives; young males; Sri Lanka; stress; DRINKING MOTIVES; EXPECTANCIES; ADOLESCENTS; REASONS;
D O I：
10.3390/ijerph6092408
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Psychometric properties of a new scale that measures motivations towards alcohol use were examined using a sample of 412 male alcohol users in Sri Lanka aged 16-30 years. In addition, associations between drinking motives and drinking frequency were explored. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that a 3-factor model consisting of the factors personal enjoyment, tension reduction, and social pressure fit the data well. Overall, tension-reduction motivation was found to be prominent in the context of young males' drinking behavior in Sri Lanka. Associations between stress and alcohol use among young males warrant further investigations.
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页码：2408 / 2416
页数：9
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