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University students' beliefs about unit-based guidelines: a qualitative study

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posted on 2023-06-09, 23:17 authored by Nina A F Furtwängler, Richard De VisserRichard De Visser
UK government guidance for alcohol consumption is expressed in ‘units’ of alcohol. This study employed semi-structured interviews to explore university students’ knowledge of, attitudes towards, and use of unit-based guidelines. Thematic analysis revealed that participants were not motivated to adhere to unit-based guidelines and that they lacked the skills required to apply them to reduce their own drinking. Instead, interviewees used individual strategies to monitor their drinking. The results suggest that public health interventions should include provision of information, efforts to motivate young people to change their behaviour and strategies to develop skills for managing alcohol consumption.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Health Psychology

ISSN

1359-1053

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

13

Volume

22

Page range

1701-1711

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  • Psychology Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2021-03-11

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2021-03-11

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-03-10

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