Explaining alcoholism: an empirical test and reformation

Whitehead, Paul C.; Harvey, Cheryl

Explaining alcoholism: an empirical test and reformation

Journal of Health and Social Behavior • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 57-65 •

By Whitehead, Paul C., Harvey, Cheryl

Hypothesis

The extent of problem score (i.e. problems caused by alcoholism) will be associated with general consumption level, frequency of integrated drinking, approval of drunkenness, and approval of drinking (61).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
multiple regression	Supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Approval Of Drinking	Independent	Alcoholic Beverages
Approval Of Drunkenness	Independent	Alcoholism And Drug Addiction
Extent Of Problem Score	Dependent	Alcoholism And Drug Addiction
Frequency Of Integrated Drinking	Independent	Alcoholic Beverages
General Consumption Level	Independent	Alcoholic Beverages

Related Hypotheses

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Whitehead, Paul C.	1974	The extent of problem score (i.e. problems caused by alcoholism) will be positively associated with alcohol consumption and approval of drunkenness and negatively associated with integration of drinking (57, 60).	Not Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Child, Irvin L.	1965	"Factor IV, Quantity [of drinking], is primarily weighted on: general consumption, frequency of drinking, procurement effort, extent of problem" (27)	Supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Child, Irvin L.	1965	"Factor I, Integrated Drinking is primarily weighted on: frequency of drinking as religious ritual, frequency of ceremonial drinking, extent of ritualization, quantity of ceremonial drinking, quantity of drinking as religious ritual, approval of drinking, extent of drinking" (27)	Supported	7	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Bacon, Margaret K.	1965	". . . there is no relationship . . . [between] frequency of drunkenness . . . [and] all measures related to integrated drinking" (39)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Child, Irvin L.	1965	"Factor II, Inebriety, is primarily weighted on: quantity consumed on one occasion, duration of drinking episode, frequency of drunkenness, approval of drunkenness, and boisterousness" (27)	Supported	6	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author

Explaining alcoholism: an empirical test and reformation

Journal of Health and Social Behavior • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 57-65 • Cite

By Whitehead, Paul C., Harvey, Cheryl

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Journal of Health and Social Behavior • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1974 • Pages: 57-65 •