USE OF THE THEORY OF REASONED ACTION TO PREDICT DRUG AND ALCOHOL-USE

The present study examines the role of self-esteem (SE) in the predict ion of drug and alcohol use. Consistent with research on the theory of reasoned action, we suggest that alcohol and drug attitudes and subje ctive norms are more useful in the prediction of self-reported drug an d alcohol consumption than SE. In the present study, measures: of SE, drug attitudes, subjective norms, and drug use behaviors were collecte d from 2,074 high school and college students. Results indicate that d rug attitudes and subjective norms do predict drug and alcohol use, bu t that SE does not add significantly to the prediction of the drug and alcohol behaviors.