Citation

Hamilton K, Schmidt H. Sage open 2013; 3(4): 1-7.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/2158244013508959

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examined key targets for interventions aimed at reducing drinking and swimming among young males, an at-risk group for drowning. Two-hundred and eleven Australian males aged 18 to 34 years completed a Theory of Planned Behavior belief-based questionnaire either online or paper based. Behavioral beliefs of "be more relaxed" and "having fun," normative beliefs of "friends/mates" and "parents," and the control belief of "presence of other people" were revealed as independent predictors of intentions to drink and swim. These identified beliefs can be used to inform interventions to challenge young males' alcohol use in, on, and around water.

KEYWORDS:
swimming
alcohol use
theory of planned behavior
beliefs
young men

Language: en