Cognition and Behaviour - A prospective study of Alcohol Expectancies and Self-Efficacy as predictors of Young Adolescent Alcohol Misuse - Week 3 Readings Flashcards
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What did the study assess
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Examined the concurrent role of two key social cognitive constructs AE (alcohol expectancies) and DRSE (drinking refusal self-efficacy.
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What were the results
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That DRSE is a more salient cognitive construct than AE in early adolescence alcohol use. In this age group, prevention and treatment strategies that build refusal self-efficacy may be more effective than strategies that challenge AEs.
