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dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-25T11:04:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-02-25T11:04:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/8492 | |
dc.description | B.PSY.(HONS) | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | The present study is a replication of Norman and Conner's (2006) study. The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) is used to predict binge drinking intentions and behaviours among Maltese University students over a one-week period. The roles of self-efficacy and past behaviour are also investigated. A first questionnaire assessing the main TPB constructs and past binge drinking behaviours was administered to 166 undergraduate students. Of these, 142 completed a second questionnaire after a one-week period. Findings showed that approximately 15% of the participants binge drink on a regular basis. Regression analyses evidenced that attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control (PBC), and self-efficacy were all predictive of binge drinking intentions, and were able to explain 66.2% of the variance. Intentions were then the sole predictor of binge drinking behaviours after a one-week period and were able to explain 51% of the variance. Self-efficacy was found to be the strongest predictor of intentions but was unable to predict binge drinking behaviours after one week. Past binge drinking behaviour also emerged as a significant predictor of binge drinking behaviours. These findings suggest that binge drinking intervention strategies for young people need to particularly focus on the social and cultural contexts. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | University students -- Alcohol use -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Human behavior | en_GB |
dc.subject | Attitude (Psychology) | en_GB |
dc.subject | Self-efficacy -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Binge drinking : investigating the role of past behaviour in the theory of planned behaviour | en_GB |
dc.type | bachelorThesis | en_GB |
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dc.publisher.institution | University of Malta | en_GB |
dc.publisher.department | Faculty for Social Wellbeing. Department of Psychology | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Camilleri, Ritianne | |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSoW - 2013 Dissertations - FacSoWPsy - 2013 |
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