Author : Jessica H. Katon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Book Synopsis Exploring the Influence of Gender Identity and Gender Role Attitudes on Alcohol Use Patterns and Behaviors Among Young Undergraduate Women by : Jessica H. Katon
Download or read book Exploring the Influence of Gender Identity and Gender Role Attitudes on Alcohol Use Patterns and Behaviors Among Young Undergraduate Women written by Jessica H. Katon and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploratory qualitative research study explores what influence gender identity and gender role attitudes play in the drinking behaviors and patterns of young adult women, specifically college-aged women. Furthermore, this study examines what role the psychosocial need to develop one's identity and sense of self at this period in one's life plays in the drinking behavior and patterns of young women, specifically college-aged women. ¶ This study focuses on the evolving social construction of gender and the notion of "doing gender," as well as Erik Erikson's psychosocial developmental stage of "Identity versus Role Confusion" during late adolescence and early adulthood (Erikson, 1968, 1982; West & Zimmerman, 1987). Five (n=5) participants were recruited through the use of non-probability, purposive, and snowballing sampling techniques to participate in a qualitative interview that lasted approximately 40 minutes. A semi-structured interview guide of 11 open-ended questions served as this study's data collection instrument. Constant comparison thematic analysis was used to code for themes that emerged from the data, and content analysis was conducted to evaluate and interpret data content (Padgett, 1987). Six salient themes surfaced from the data that provide insight into how gender identity and gender role attitudes impact drinking behaviors and patterns: Gender Expression, Drinking to Keep Up with the Guys, Drinks are Gendered, The Double Bind, Rite of Passage and Identity Formation, and Increased Comfort. The findings that arose from this study may be valuable in the development of effective general therapeutic and evidence-based intervention programs aimed at decreasing alcohol use, specifically binge drinking, among female college-aged students.