Table 2 Health beliefs and intention to quit alcohol drinking among current drinkers and recent quitters
Beliefs | Loading Factor | % Agree | Mean Level of Agreement | df, test value | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Intention to Quit (77) | Intend to Quit in >6Â Months (49) | Intend to Quit in <6Â Months (15) | Intend to Quit in 1Â Month (26) | Recent Quitters (20) | |||||
Factor 1 Functional (α = 0.69) | |||||||||
You enjoy drinking too much to give it up. | 0.43 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4, 313.6 | <0.01 |
Drinking calms you down when you are stressed or upset. | 0.55 | 19.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4, 444.3 | <0.01 |
Drinking helps you concentrate better. | 0.50 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4, 156.0 | <0.01 |
Drinking is an important part of your life. | 0.50 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .16 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4, 143.3 | <0.01 |
Drinking makes it easier for you to socialize. | 0.35 | 19.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 4, 368. | <0.01 |
Factor 2 Risk Minimizing (α = 0.60) | |||||||||
The medical evidence that drinking is harmful is exaggerated. | 0.68 | 29.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 4, 64.5 | <0.01 |
Drinking is no riskier than lots of other things that people do. | 0.78 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 4, 92.9 | <0.01 |
You must die of something, so why not enjoy yourself and drink. | 0.80 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4, 274.1 | <0.01 |
I think I must have the sort of good genes that means I can drink without any harm. | 0.63 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4, 182.2 | <0.01 |