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Self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and fantasies as predictors of alcoholics' postreatment drinking
C G Long1, C R Hollin, M J Williams
1St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
The usefulness of distinguishing between alcoholic patients' expectations and their fantasies about treatment outcome was examined. Results at 6 and 12 months follow-up did not support the results of research with nonalcoholic participants which related better outcomes to a combination of positive expectations and negative fantasies about future drink-related situations. Higher self-efficacy expectancy at intake, however, was associated with better clinical outcome. Findings supported Bandura's (1986) contention that outcome expectations add little information on prediction beyond that explained by self-efficacy expectancy. The clinical implications of these results are discussed.
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