Alcohol Abuse 4

Question 1

Define attitudes

Answer 1

an individuals degree of like (support) or dislike regarding the presence of the behaviour (that is, does the person support the consumption of alcohol within the community)

Question 2

Define social norms

Answer 2

is the approval (or disapproval) of family and friends regarding the behaviour (that is, does the person’s social group engage in drinking alcohol and endorse this person’s drinking behaviour)

Question 3

Define Perceived Behavioural Control

Answer 3

does the person believe they have control over their intentions to act

Question 4

Implications for prevention, treatment and managing relapse

Answer 4

Person’s attitudes toward alcohol; person’s regulation of interpersonal contact with family and friends in relation to this problem; and person’s perception re control, that is, to ensure people have an internal locus of control over their response to the problem behaviour may help in recovery

Question 5

Consider

Answer 5

how these factors would vary across prevention (public health) and treatment (including relapse prevention)

Question 6

Connor et al (2006) TPB drinking behaviour findings (2)

Answer 6

1) explains more variance than any other model (around 60%); 2) Perceived Behavioural Control was a negative predictor of alcohol consumption – that is, the less perceived control the more alcohol consumption (abuse).

Question 7

Connor (2006) correlation between Attitudes and behavioural intentions

Answer 7

.390

Question 8

Connor (2006) correlation between subjective norms and behavioural intentions

Answer 8

.347

Question 9

Connor (2006) correlation between perceived control and behavioural intentions

Answer 9

-.353

Question 10

Connor (2006) correlation between behavioural intentions and drinking behaviour

Answer 10

.485

Question 11

Connor (2006) correlation between perceived control and drinking behaviour

Answer 11

-.540

Question 12

Connor (2006) correlation between past behaviour and drinking behaviour

Answer 12

.530

Question 13

Connor (2006) correlation between self identity and drinking behaviour

Answer 13

.540

Question 14

This negative correlation is critical in…

Answer 14

this negative correlation is critical in the debate between treatment models (medical-disease versus the biopsychosocial model)

Question 15

Medical disease model of alcohol

Answer 15

alcoholism is a biological disease; once an alcoholic always an alcoholic; and thus any drink will cause the person to lose control and totally relapse