University of Sussex, UK.
J Health Psychol. 2017 Nov;22(13):1701-1711. doi: 10.1177/1359105316634449. Epub 2016 Mar 13.
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.
英国政府对饮酒量的指导意见用“单位”表示。本研究采用半结构化访谈，探讨了大学生对单位制指南的了解、态度和使用情况。主题分析显示，参与者没有遵守单位制指南的动机，也缺乏应用这些指南来减少自己饮酒量所需的技能。相反，受访者使用个人策略来监控自己的饮酒量。研究结果表明，公共卫生干预措施应包括提供信息、努力激励年轻人改变行为以及制定管理饮酒技能的策略。
