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Motivations for Alcohol Use among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri Lanka

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  • Bilesha Perera

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka)

  • Mohammad Torabi

    (Department of Applied Health Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA)

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.

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  • Bilesha Perera & Mohammad Torabi, 2009. "Motivations for Alcohol Use among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri Lanka," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(9), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:9:p:2408-2416:d:5706
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