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Overestimation of close friend drinking problems in the prediction of one's own drinking problems
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ecker, Anthony H. Cohen, Alex S. Buckner, Julia D. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Description | Journal: Addictive behaviors Overestimation of the amount that other students drink is related to alcohol-related problems. Although beliefs concerning students' friends tend to be stronger predictors of drinking than beliefs regarding students generally, little research has focused on overestimation of friends' drinking-related problems. Test hypotheses that students overestimate a close friend's drinking-related problems and that such overestimation would relate to more frequent drinking and related problems. Participant/Friend pairs (N=55) completed online measures of drinking-related beliefs and behaviors. Participants overestimated the alcohol-related problem severity experienced by their friends. Greater overestimation of friends' problems was related to greater participant alcohol-related problems and binge drinking. Cognitive distortions regarding a friend's drinking-related behaviors may be useful therapeutic targets. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5149410?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5149410/pdf |
| Ending Page | 110 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 107 |
| ISSN | 03064603 |
| e-ISSN | 18736327 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.038 |
| Journal | Addictive behaviors |
| Volume Number | 64 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Addictive behaviors Substance Abuse Alcohol-related Problems College Drinking Drinking Motives Perceived Norms |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Toxicology Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health |
