@article{ref1,
title="The importance of authenticity for student non-drinkers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2013",
author="Conroy, Dominic and de Visser, Richard",
volume="20",
number="11",
pages="1483-1493",
abstract="Our article illustrates the importance of authenticity to student non-drinkers. Semi-structured interviews focussing on the lived experiences of five non-drinking students were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. We present four inter-related themes: 'Retaining authenticity by not drinking', 'Tainting the self by drinking alcohol', 'Feeling trapped by superimposition and self-exposition' and 'Doing what you want to do with your life'. Self-authenticity informed the decision not to drink, became relevant within conversations about non-drinking and underscored issues of choice and agency raised by alcohol consumption. Entrenched assumptions about alcohol's self-realising utility are challenged in our discussion, and future research recommendations are suggested.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105313514285",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313514285"
}