TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-esteem and self-efficacy: Associations with alcohol consumption in a sample of adolescents in Northern Ireland
AU - McKay, Michael T.
AU - Sumnall, Harry R.
AU - Cole, Jon C.
AU - Percy, Andrew
PY - 2012/2/1
Y1 - 2012/2/1
N2 - Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have reported equivocal findings regarding the association between self-esteem, self-efficacy and adolescent alcohol use. Data were collected from a sample of 11–16-year olds in Northern Ireland (n = 4088) over two consecutive academic years measuring global self-esteem, academic, social and emotional self-efficacy and alcohol involvement. Results showed a domain-specific association between alcohol involvement and self-efficacy, with more problematic alcohol use associated with higher social self-efficacy but lower emotional and academic self-efficacy. Additionally, regression analyses revealed that all self-concept measures significantly predicted drinking group membership. The results are discussed in terms of reported drinking behaviour, interventions with adolescent groups and general development.
AB - Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have reported equivocal findings regarding the association between self-esteem, self-efficacy and adolescent alcohol use. Data were collected from a sample of 11–16-year olds in Northern Ireland (n = 4088) over two consecutive academic years measuring global self-esteem, academic, social and emotional self-efficacy and alcohol involvement. Results showed a domain-specific association between alcohol involvement and self-efficacy, with more problematic alcohol use associated with higher social self-efficacy but lower emotional and academic self-efficacy. Additionally, regression analyses revealed that all self-concept measures significantly predicted drinking group membership. The results are discussed in terms of reported drinking behaviour, interventions with adolescent groups and general development.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84255171306&doi=10.3109%2f09687637.2011.579585&partnerID=40&md5=f886c139e4b33d958735e9629e797745
U2 - 10.3109/09687637.2011.579585
DO - 10.3109/09687637.2011.579585
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 72
EP - 80
JO - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
JF - Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
IS - 1
ER -