Citation

Chomak S, Collins RL. J. Stud. Alcohol 1987; 48(3): 194-201.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-2500.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3657160

Abstract

The relationship between sex-typed behaviors and alcohol consumption is examined in a questionnaire study involving male and female undergraduates. A multiple regression analysis indicated that for women, feminine behavior was significantly negatively correlated with total alcohol, beer and distilled spirits consumption. Weight was positively correlated with total alcohol and wine consumption. For men, feminine behavior was negatively correlated with total alcohol, wine and beer consumption. Masculine behavior was positively correlated with total alcohol, wine and beer consumption; weight was negatively correlated with wine consumption. Except in the case of wine, sex-role variables were found to account for more of the variance in alcohol consumption than did biological gender. Feminine behavior was negatively associated with alcohol consumption for both men and women. Masculine behavior was positively associated with alcohol consumption for men.

Language: en