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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 VisserUK 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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Journal of Health PsychologyISSN
1359-1053Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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13Volume
22Page range
1701-1711Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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2021-03-11First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-03-11First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-03-10Usage metrics
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