A qualitative examination of contextual influences on negative alcohol consequence evaluations among young adult drinkers.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol misuse and associated negative consequences experienced by college students persists as a public health concern. Quantitative studies demonstrate variability in subjective evaluations of consequences, and how positively or negatively consequences are evaluated is associated with drinking behavior. Lacking is a qualitative exploration of how drinkers evaluate consequences and what influences those evaluations. We conducted a series of single-gender focus groups (13 groups; 3-7 per group; n = 62, 48% female) with college student drinkers. Questions focused on: (a) types of negative and positive consequences experienced (b) personal perceptions of negative consequences and (c) factors influencing those perceptions. Verbatim transcripts were content analyzed using applied thematic anal

SUBMITTER: Merrill JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5805624 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature