Citation

Wu YC, Lee CK. J. Sch. Nurs. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/10598405221112695

PMID

35833344

Abstract

Alcohol use ranks as one of the most prevalent health-risk behaviors among Taiwanese adolescents. Possible selves-personalized future-oriented cognitions about the self-are significant motivators of one's actions, which may potentially influence adolescent drinking behavior. This study aimed to estimate the content domain-specific possible selves and their associations with drinking behaviors among Taiwanese adolescents. A total of 225 Taiwanese seventh and eighth graders from a public junior high school were recruited. An anonymous self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data during two time-points at six-month intervals.

RESULTS showed that having a "physical appearance" related hoped-for possible self and a "friendship" related feared possible self was associated with adolescent alcohol use after six months. Whereas, having the "physical appearance" related hoped-for and feared possible selves were associated with alcohol problems, at both, baseline and six months later. Future studies could clarify the meaning behind "physical appearance" related possible selves.

Language: en

Keywords

youth; alcohol use; middle school; alcohol problems; future-oriented cognitions; self-cognition