Aitken P P
Alcohol Alcohol. 1985;20(4):445-57.
Quantitative observations were made of 200 groups in bars catering for young adults. Most drinkers were members of groups in which round-buying procedures were used. Purchasing procedures were good predictors of alcohol consumption among males, accounting for 15% of the variance in consumption. Males who purchased rounds tended to consume more alcohol than did males who did not purchase drinks for others. Drinkers with companions who consumed large amounts of alcohol tended to consume more alcohol and tended to have higher drinking rates. Considered alone, the average amount consumed by companions accounted for 62% and 48% the variance in alcohol consumption by males and females respectively. Qualitative observations and interviews with 200 patrons are also described. Findings from the interviews indicate that there were considerable pressures on males and females to conform to the 'institution' and to the 'rules' of round-buying. However, the quantitative observations showed that the majority of females did not openly purchase drinks. This suggests that observational procedures can provide useful checks on findings obtained from questioning procedures.
对200个面向年轻人的酒吧群体进行了定量观察。大多数饮酒者是采用轮流买酒程序的群体中的成员。购买程序是男性酒精消费量的良好预测指标，占消费量方差的15%。购买轮次酒的男性往往比不为他人买酒的男性饮酒量更多。有大量饮酒同伴的饮酒者往往饮酒量更大，且饮酒率更高。单独来看，同伴的平均饮酒量分别占男性和女性酒精消费量方差的62%和48%。还描述了对200名顾客的定性观察和访谈。访谈结果表明，男性和女性在遵守轮流买酒的“惯例”和“规则”方面面临相当大的压力。然而，定量观察显示，大多数女性不会公开购买酒水。这表明观察程序可以对通过询问程序获得的结果进行有益的检验。
