@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol expectancies among high school students in Inner Mongolia, China",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2009",
author="Shell, Duane F. and Newman, Ian M. and Qu, Ming",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="433-441",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examines differences in Chinese high school students' alcohol expectancies by drinking status (nondrinker, occasional drinker, regular drinker) and gender (male, female). METHOD: The authors administered the Chinese Adolescent Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (CAEQ) to a convenience sample of 1244 high school students (M = 627; F = 617) from schools in Huhhot City and Tongliao City in Inner Mongolia, China. RESULTS: Differences were found in the 8 CAEQ factors (3 negative and 5 positive factors). Regular drinkers had lower negative consequences and higher positive perception expectancies than nondrinkers or occasional drinkers. Nondrinkers had higher harm to person/reputation expectancies than occasional or regular drinkers. Occasional drinkers had higher beneficial/moderation and lower harm to person/ reputation expectancies than nondrinkers. Boys had higher positive perception expectancies than girls. CONCLUSIONS: Expectancies are associated with Chinese adolescents' drinking. Identifying the characteristics of alcohol consuming youth can inform the development of prevention interventions and alcohol policies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539509344345",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539509344345"
}