Armitage Christopher J
University of Manchester.
Behav Ther. 2015 May;46(3):342-9. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.12.003. Epub 2014 Dec 19.
Cigarette smokers have greater problems with alcohol than members of the general population, due partly to the influence of smoking on alcohol consumption. The present study was designed to test the ability of implementation intentions to reduce alcohol consumption among cigarette smokers. Sixty-five smokers (37 women, 28 men; age M=33.77, SD=9.69) were randomly allocated to an active control condition (n=31) or were asked to form implementation intentions using a volitional help sheet (n=34). The outcome measure was subsequent alcohol intake, measured 1-month postbaseline. There was a significant decrease in alcohol consumption in the intervention group but not in the control condition. At the end of the study, alcohol consumption had decreased significantly, by 2.00 standard units (i.e., 16 grams alcohol) per week in the intervention group, but had increased marginally (by 0.46 standard units per week) in the active control condition (d=0.63). The findings support the efficacy of the volitional help sheet to reduce alcohol consumption among smokers. Further research is needed to refine the volitional help sheet and explore its efficacy among other at-risk groups.
与普通人群相比，吸烟者在饮酒方面存在更多问题，部分原因是吸烟对酒精消费的影响。本研究旨在测试执行意图对减少吸烟者酒精消费的能力。65名吸烟者（37名女性，28名男性；年龄M = 33.77，标准差 = 9.69）被随机分配到积极对照组（n = 31），或被要求使用一份意志帮助表来形成执行意图（n = 34）。结果指标是基线后1个月测量的后续酒精摄入量。干预组的酒精消费量显著下降，而对照组则没有。在研究结束时，干预组的酒精消费量显著下降，每周减少2.00个标准单位（即16克酒精），而在积极对照条件下略有增加（每周增加0.46个标准单位）（d = 0.63）。研究结果支持了意志帮助表在减少吸烟者酒精消费方面的有效性。需要进一步研究来完善意志帮助表，并探索其在其他高危群体中的有效性。
