A1 Journal article (refereed)
Predicting alcohol consumption : Application of an integrated social cognition model of intentions, habits, and cue consistency (2024)

Simpson‐Rojas, D., Phipps, D. J., Jenkins, K., Fleig, L., Hagger, M. S., & Hamilton, K. (2024). Predicting alcohol consumption : Application of an integrated social cognition model of intentions, habits, and cue consistency. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, Early online. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12589

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Simpson‐Rojas, Danielle; Phipps, Daniel J.; Jenkins, Kailas; Fleig, Lena; Hagger, Martin S.; Hamilton, Kyra

Journal or series: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

ISSN: 1758-0846

eISSN: 1758-0854

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 07/09/2024

Volume: Early online

Publisher: Wiley

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12589

Research data link: https://osf.io/m3ycw/

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/97000

Abstract

Drinking alcohol in excess is associated with deleterious health outcomes, highlighting the need for research to identify potentially modifiable correlates of excessive alcohol consumption to target in behavioral interventions. The present two-wave prospective correlational study applied an integrated theoretical model that included theory of planned behavior constructs alongside habit, cue consistency, affective attitudes, and past behavior as predictors of two alcohol-related behaviors, drinking within safe limits and regular alcohol drinking, in separate samples of Australian undergraduate students (total N = 474). Structural equation models identified direct effects of habit, affective attitude, and subjective norms on intention for both behaviors. Habit at follow-up, cue consistency, and past behavior directly predicted behavior in both samples, whereas intention predicted behavior only for drinking within safe limits, and affective attitude only predicted behavior for regular drinking. Cue consistency moderated the effects of habit on behavior for both behaviors and moderated the effect of past behavior on regular drinking. Results corroborate past behavior and habit as key correlates of behavior and provide preliminary evidence of the importance of integrating cue consistency, a defining characteristic of habit, as a moderator of habit and past behavior effects an integrated theory test.

Keywords: alcohol use; problems with alcohol; drinking habits; addiction; substance dependence; students; behaviour analysis; behavioural psychology

Free keywords: affective attitudes; cue‐behavior association; habitual behavior; health behavior theory; motivational theory

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2024

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1