Perception of Excessive Drinking Among Irish College Students: A Mixed Methods Analysis

Liam Delaney (), Colm P. Harmon (), Claire Milner, Lorna Sweeney and Pat Wall
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Claire Milner: DClin Programme Trinity College Dublin
Lorna Sweeney: Geary Institute, University College Dublin
Pat Wall: Geary Institute + School of Public Health & Population Science, University College Dublin

No 200712, Working Papers from Geary Institute, University College Dublin

Abstract: This paper examines students’ perceptions of excessive drinking using statistical vignettes based on standard alcohol misuse markers used in the WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Quantitative analyses revealed stark heterogeneity in students’ perceptions of alcohol excess both in terms of their own self-rated excessiveness and in terms of their general conceptions of excessiveness. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of focus group data with student drinkers revealed four themes mediating perception of excess: Perception of Normal Drinking; Perceived Indicators of Excess; Reactions to Alcohol Guidelines; Justifications for Excessive Alcohol Consumption.

Keywords: Mixed Methods; Alcohol; Vignettes; Student Health; Focus Groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: Written 2007-05-08
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