TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The importance of authenticity for student non-drinkers: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Conroy, Dominic
A1  - de Visser, Richard
SP  - 1483
EP  - 1493
VL  - 20
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313514285
ID  - ref1
ER  -