TY - JOUR
PY - 2014//
TI - Self-control and the effects of movie alcohol portrayals on immediate alcohol consumption in male college students
JO - Frontiers in psychiatry
A1 - Koordeman, Renske
A1 - Anschutz, Doeschka J.
A1 - Engels, Rutger C. M. E.
SP - 187
EP - 187
VL - 5
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N2 - BACKGROUND: In movies, alcohol-related cues are frequently depicted and there is evidence for a link between movie alcohol cues and immediate alcohol consumption. Less is known about factors influencing immediate effects movie alcohol exposure on drinking. The exertion of self-control is thought to be important in avoiding or resisting certain temptations. AIMS: The aim of the present study was to assess the immediate effects of movie alcohol portrayals on drinking of male social drinkers and to assess the moderating role of self-control in this relation. It was hypothesized that participants would drink more when exposed to movie alcohol portrayals and that especially participants with low self-control would be affected by these portrayals.
METHODS: A between-subjects design comparing two movie conditions (alcohol or no portrayal of alcohol) was used, in which 154 pairs of male friends (ages 18-30) watched a 1-h movie in a semi-naturalistic living room setting. Their alcohol consumption while watching was examined. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing self-control as well as their self-reported weekly alcohol use. A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to test the effects of movie condition on alcohol comsumption.
RESULTS: Self-control moderated the relation between movie condition and alcohol consumption. Assignment to the alcohol movie condition increased alcohol consumption during the movie for males with high self-control but not for males with low self-control.
CONCLUSION: Viewing a movie with alcohol portrayals can lead to higher alcohol consumption in a specific sample of young men while watching a movie. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1664-0640
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00187
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