@article{ref1,
title="Motivations for Alcohol Use among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri Lanka",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2009",
author="Perera, Bilesha and Torabi, Mahmoud",
volume="6",
number="9",
pages="2408-2416",
abstract="Psychometric properties of a new scale that measures motivations towards alcohol use were examined using a sample of 412 male alcohol users in Sri Lanka aged 16-30 years. In addition, associations between drinking motives and drinking frequency were explored. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that a 3-factor model consisting of the factors personal enjoyment, tension reduction, and social pressure fit the data well. Overall, tension-reduction motivation was found to be prominent in the context of young males' drinking behavior in Sri Lanka. Associations between stress and alcohol use among young males warrant further investigations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph6092408",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph6092408"
}