THE SELF-GENERATED ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES OF PUERTO-RICAN DRINKERS AND ABSTAINERS

Authors
JOHNSON PB GURIN G RODRIGUEZ O
Citation
Pb. Johnson et al., THE SELF-GENERATED ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES OF PUERTO-RICAN DRINKERS AND ABSTAINERS, Substance use & misuse, 31(9), 1996, pp. 1155-1165
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse","Substance Abuse",Psychiatry,Psychology
Journal title
Substance use & misuse → ACNP
ISSN journal
10826084
Volume
31
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1155 - 1165
Database
ISI
SICI code
1082-6084(1996)31:9<1155:TSAEOP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Using data from an epidemiological study of mainland Puerto Rican drin king, this work compares the self-generated alcohol expectancies of Pu erto Rican drinkers and abstainers. While positive expectancies are mo re characteristic of drinkers, especially ''heavy drinkers,'' negative expectancies are more characteristic of abstainers, especially lifeti me abstainers. Results are discussed in terms of the cultural influenc es on alcohol expectancies and the positivity bias in alcohol expectan cy research.