Alcohol use during pregnancy: an application of the theory of planned behavior.

Duncan, Eilidh M.; Forbes-Mckay, Katrina E.; Henderson, Sarah E.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to apply the theory of planned behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1988, 1991) to alcohol use during pregnancy. Of the pregnant women (N=130) who participated in the study, over one third reported consuming alcohol (34.8%), and the greatest proportion were drinking 2 to 4 times per month (16.4%). Binary logistic regression was conducted, and the full TPB model was able to distinguish between drinkers and abstainers, explaining 57.1% to 77.1% of the variance in drinking behavior. The TPB provides insight into reasons behind the behavior and can be usefully applied, both as a screening tool to identify pregnant women drinking during pregnancy and as an avenue for intervention work.

Citation

DUNCAN, E.M., FORBES-MCKAY, K.E. and HENDERSON, S.E. 2012. Alcohol use during pregnancy: an application of the theory of planned behavior. Journal of applied social psychology [online], 42(8), pages 1887-1903. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00923.x

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: May 30, 2012
• Publication Date: Aug 31, 2012
• Deposit Date: Dec 21, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: May 17, 2024
• Journal: Journal of applied social psychology
• Print ISSN: 0021-9029
• Electronic ISSN: 1559-1816
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 1887-1903
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00923.x
• Keywords: Alcohol; Pregnancy; Birth outcomes
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1556327