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Alcohol expectancy and the relationship between drinking and physical aggression.

K H Dermen1, W H George

  • 1Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14260.

The Journal of Psychology
|March 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Alcohol expectancies influence aggression. Men expecting alcohol to increase aggression reported more physical aggression linked to drinking habits. This supports alcohol

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Alcohol consumption is linked to aggression.
  • Alcohol expectancies, or beliefs about alcohol's effects, may mediate this relationship.
  • Understanding moderators is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine alcohol expectancy as a moderator.
  • To investigate its role in the drinking habits-aggression link.
  • To test expectancy-based explanations of alcohol's effects.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 114 American male college students.
  • Measured drinking habits, physical aggression, and alcohol expectancies.
  • Statistical analysis controlled for age, hostility, and attitude toward aggression.

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Main Results:

  • The link between drinking habits and aggression was stronger for those expecting alcohol to increase aggression.
  • No significant difference was found for those expecting decreased or no effect.
  • Alcohol expectancy significantly moderated the relationship.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support expectancy-based theories of alcohol's influence on behavior.
  • Beliefs about alcohol's effects play a key role in aggression.
  • Targeting alcohol expectancies may reduce alcohol-related aggression.