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    Examining alcohol consumption with the theory of planned behaviour: Do health and alcohol knowledge play a role?

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    Hasking, Penelope
    Schofield, L.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Hasking, P. and Schofield, L. 2015. Examining alcohol consumption with the theory of planned behaviour: Do health and alcohol knowledge play a role? Psychology, Health and Medicine. 20 (7): pp. 838-845.
    Source Title
    Psychology, Health and Medicine
    DOI
    10.1080/13548506.2014.969748
    ISSN
    1354-8506
    School
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36069
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    We used the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to investigate factors associated with alcohol consumption among university students, and to examine whether general or alcohol-specific health knowledge acts as a moderator in the relationship between elements of the theory and drinking behaviour. Participants were 258 Australian undergraduate university students (79% female) who completed an online questionnaire, assessing the constructs of interest. The hypothesis that intentions and behaviour would be successfully predicted using the theory was generally supported. Little evidence for the moderating effect of knowledge on the TPB variables was observed, although both general and alcohol-specific health knowledge moderated the relationship between intentions and behaviours. Contrary to expectation, more accurate knowledge strengthened this relationship. Further work is necessary to investigate the role of knowledge in limiting alcohol-related harms.

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