Development and validation of a conceptual model of femininityrelated intermediate beliefs about alcohol use among female undergraduate students

Authors

  • Sajeepraew Potikul Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
  • Darunee Phukao Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
  • Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
  • Anusorn Payakkakom Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
  • Thomas Guadamuz Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand

Keywords:

alcohol-related problems, alcohol use, cognitive model, femininity, intermediate beliefs

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to validate a new conceptual model of Femininity-Related Intermediate Beliefs about Alcohol use (FIBA) among female undergraduate students (n = 418). The research instruments used for data collection included the newly-constructed Femininity-Related Intermediate Beliefs about Alcohol use Questionnaire (FIBA-Q), the Alcohol Use Questionnaire (Sakulsriprasert, 2014), and the Drinking Problems Scale for College Student (DPS-C) (Sakulsriprasert, 2014). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation models. The results supported the validity of the FIBA model, both the structure of the model (χ² = 196.828, df = 108, χ²/df = 1.822, RMSEA = 0.044, CFI = 0.921, SRMR = 0.060) and its predictive value on alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. The FIBA model explained 40.1 percent of the variance in alcohol use and 37.4 percent in alcohol-related problems. The results of the study provide foundational knowledge that can be applied for developing alcohol harm reduction interventions for young women.

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Published

02-02-2022

How to Cite

Potikul, S. ., Phukao, D. ., Sakulsriprasert, C. ., Payakkakom, A. ., & Guadamuz, T. . (2022). Development and validation of a conceptual model of femininityrelated intermediate beliefs about alcohol use among female undergraduate students. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 43(1), 115–122. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/kjss/article/view/256999

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