Abstract
This study investigated binge drinking in a sample of 62 undergraduate students at a Scottish university (48 female, 16 male) with a mean age of 20.9 years
(SD2.3 years). Students completed questionnaires using the constructs of the
theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and a further questionnaire 4 weeks later.
Regression analyses found the TPB model predicted both intention to binge drink
and actual binge drinking behaviour. Attitude towards binge drinking was a
significant predictor of behavioural intention to binge drink. An additional
variable, past behaviour, moderated the relationship between attitudes and
intention, with attitudeintention relationships becoming weaker as frequency
of past binge drinking behaviour increased. Health education focused on these
TPB predictor variables is required to challenge the hard-drinking culture of
Scottish undergraduate students.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 647-659 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Youth Studies |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- binge drinking
- Scottish
- undergraduate students
- theory of planned behaviour
- TPB