Modifying alcohol-related expectancies in grade-school children.
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Expectancies for reinforcement from alcohol appear to form during the grade-school years and play a causal role in problem drinking behavior. Using a sample of 268 second through fourth graders, we investigated whether children's expectancies could be modified successfully. Children were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: two experimental expectancy modification conditions (using 10-minute video interventions), one control condition involving a 10-minute video presenting facts concerning alcohol's deleterious effects, and one no-intervention control condition. Relative to controls, expectancies were increased by one experimental condition and decreased by the other; these changes were sustained at 4-week follow-up. This suggests expectancy modification should be tested as an adjunct to current prevention programs. Relations of gender and family history of problem drinking or alcoholism to expectancy endorsement are described. |
Year of Publication |
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1994
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Journal |
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Journal of studies on alcohol
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Volume |
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55
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Issue |
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5
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Number of Pages |
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535-42
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ISSN Number |
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0096-882X
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URL |
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https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsa.1994.55.535
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DOI |
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10.15288/jsa.1994.55.535
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Short Title |
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J Stud Alcohol
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