Regan, Daniel and Morrison, Todd G (2013) Adolescents' negative attitudes towards non-drinkers: a novel predictor of risky drinking. Journal of Health Psychology, 18, (11), pp. 1465-1477. doi: 10.1177/1359105312464676.
The Regan Attitudes towards Non-Drinkers Scale was developed to address the concept that consumption of alcohol may serve as a means of avoiding social costs associated with being a non-drinker. This study sought to examine the Regan Attitudes towards Non-Drinkers Scale within a sample of Irish school-age adolescents. Results indicated that the Regan Attitudes towards Non-Drinkers Scale was a statistically significant predictor of self-reported problematic drinking.
The findings of this study underscore the importance of this newly identified construct and highlight the necessity of further empirical tests of the Regan Attitudes towards Non-Drinkers Scale.
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption
B Substances > Alcohol
F Concepts in psychology > Attitude
F Concepts in psychology > Attitude > Attitude toward substance use
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Risk-taking behaviour
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural aspects of substance use > Societal attitude toward substance use / public opinion
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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