Use of the theory of reasoned action to predict drug and alcohol use

The present study examines the role of self-esteem (SE) in the prediction of drug and alcohol use. Consistent with research on the theory of reasoned action, we suggest that alcohol and drug attitudes and subjective norms are more useful in the prediction of self-reported drug and alcohol consumptio...

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Published inInternational journal of the addictions Vol. 29; no. 7; p. 927
Main Authors Laflin, M T, Moore-Hirschl, S, Weis, D L, Hayes, B E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking - ethnology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Attitude
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Prevalence
Psychological Theory
Regression Analysis
Religion
Risk Factors
Self Concept
Social Conformity
Substance-Related Disorders - ethnology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
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Summary:The present study examines the role of self-esteem (SE) in the prediction of drug and alcohol use. Consistent with research on the theory of reasoned action, we suggest that alcohol and drug attitudes and subjective norms are more useful in the prediction of self-reported drug and alcohol consumption than SE. In the present study, measures of SE, drug attitudes, subjective norms, and drug use behaviors were collected from 2,074 high school and college students. Results indicate that drug attitudes and subjective norms do predict drug and alcohol use, but that SE does not add significantly to the prediction of the drug and alcohol behaviors.
ISSN:0020-773X
DOI:10.3109/10826089409047918