Motivations for Alcohol use Among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri Lanka

dc.contributor.author	Perera, B.
dc.contributor.author	Torabi, M.
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-09T06:18:39Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-09T06:18:39Z
dc.date.issued	2009-09
dc.identifier.citation	Perera B, Torabi M. Motivations for alcohol use among men aged 16-30 years in Sri Lanka. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Sep;6(9):2408-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph6092408. Epub 2009 Sep 8. PMID: 19826552; PMCID: PMC2760418.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/18052
dc.description.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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)	en_US
dc.subject	Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.subject	alcohol	en_US
dc.subject	motives	en_US
dc.subject	stress	en_US
dc.subject	young males	en_US
dc.title	Motivations for Alcohol use Among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US