Motivations for Alcohol Use among Men Aged 16-30 Years in Sri LankaInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009, 6, 2408-2416;
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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