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Table 2 Women’s critical beliefs that significantly predict intentions to low risk drink and amount drunk across age groups

From: Beliefs underlying Women’s intentions to consume alcohol

  

Intentions

Behavior

Age

Women’s beliefs

B

β

sig

B

β

sig

18–24

Control Beliefs

      
 

 Values (e.g. religious, health, sport)

–.08

–.10

.038

–.18

–.11

.065

 

 If I am on holidays

.34

.33

<.001

.08

.04

.622

 

 If I am at a nice restaurant

.13

.14

.005

.00

.00

.975

 

 If it is my birthday

.25

.24

<.001

.69

.34

<.001

25–34

Behavioral Beliefs

      
 

 Interferes with my family life

–.20

.23

<.001

.06

.05

.511

 

Control Beliefs

      
 

 If I am at a nice restaurant

.22

.24

<.001

.03

.02

.756

 

 If it is my birthday

.19

.20

.002

.29

.20

.009

35–44

Behavioral Beliefs

      
 

 Make me feel relaxed

.17

.15

.038

.08

.06

.462

 

 Interfere with my family life

–.23

–.26

<.001

.07

.07

.321

 

Control Beliefs

      
 

 Stressful week

.13

.16

.027

.22

.26

.003

 

 If I am on holidays

.24

.23

.003

.33

.29

.001

45–54

Behavioral Beliefs

      
 

 Make me feel relaxed

.31

.28

.001

.45

.38

<.001

 

 Make me sick in the short term

–.16

–.21

.004

.10

.11

.218

 

Control Beliefs

      
 

 Not able to control my behavior

.29

.28

<.001

.07

.06

.542

 

 Being a mother

–.16

–.18

.014

–.17

–.17

.081

 

 If it is Christmas or New Year (Cultural celebration)

.18

.19

.019

–.05

–.04

.672

55 and above

Behavioral Beliefs

      
 

 Interfere with my family life

–.16

–.21

.014

–.09

–.09

.399

 

Normative Belief

      
 

 Spouse/ partner

.12

.24

.005

–.05

–.08

.464

 

Control Beliefs

      
 

 If I am on holidays

.23

.30

<.001

.38

.43

.001

 

 Access to wineries/ wine clubs

.25

.34

.005

–.17

–.20

.090