Davies Emma L, Lewis Emma-Ben C, Hennelly Sarah E
a Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health , Oxford Brookes University , Oxford , United Kingdom.
Subst Use Misuse. 2018 Jul 29;53(9):1549-1557. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1416403. Epub 2018 Jan 5.
Excessive drinking is commonplace at UK Universities. Individuals may misperceive how much they drink compared to others and are less likely to think that they will suffer adverse consequences. Young people often distance themselves and their friends from 'problem drinkers'.
The aim of the study was to explore how student drinkers compared their own drinking behaviors to the drinking behaviors of others.
An online survey was completed by 416 students aged 18-30 (68.5% female). They were asked 'how do you think your drinking compares with other people like you?' and 'how do you think your behavior when you drink compares with other people like you?' Answers were subjected to thematic analysis.
The first main theme was about 'identification as a 'good' drinker'. Participants suggested their own behavior when drinking was similar to their sober behavior. Further, they viewed themselves as more able to maintain a balance between staying in control and having fun while drinking. The second main theme was about 'distancing from being a 'bad' drinker. Participants distanced themselves from negative prototypical drinkers, such compulsive or anti-social drinkers. They also attributed their own drinking behaviors to situational factors, but described other people as intentionally violent or aggressive. Conclusions/Importance: These findings may explain the failure of some health messages to change drinking behaviors. If drinkers perceive that their behavior when they drink is better than other people's then they may discount intervention messages. Targeting these biases could be incorporated into future interventions.
在英国的大学里，过度饮酒现象很普遍。与其他人相比，个体可能会错误地感知自己的饮酒量，并且不太可能认为自己会遭受不良后果。年轻人常常将自己和朋友与“问题饮酒者”区分开来。
本研究的目的是探讨学生饮酒者如何将自己的饮酒行为与其他人的饮酒行为进行比较。
416名年龄在18至30岁之间的学生（68.5%为女性）完成了一项在线调查。他们被问及“你认为自己的饮酒情况与像你这样的其他人相比如何？”以及“你认为自己饮酒时的行为与像你这样的其他人相比如何？”答案进行了主题分析。
第一个主要主题是“认同自己是‘好’饮酒者”。参与者表示自己饮酒时的行为与清醒时的行为相似。此外，他们认为自己在饮酒时更有能力在保持自控和享受乐趣之间保持平衡。第二个主要主题是“与‘坏’饮酒者保持距离”。参与者将自己与负面典型饮酒者（如强迫性或反社会饮酒者）区分开来。他们还将自己的饮酒行为归因于情境因素，但将其他人描述为故意暴力或具有攻击性。结论/重要性：这些发现可能解释了一些健康信息未能改变饮酒行为的原因。如果饮酒者认为自己饮酒时的行为比其他人好，那么他们可能会对干预信息不予理会。针对这些偏差可以纳入未来的干预措施中。
