Adolescent motivations to abstain from sex and alcohol: a self-determination theory approach

IF 1.7 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Applied Developmental Science Pub Date : 2022-01-18 DOI:10.1080/10888691.2021.2007767

S. Hardy, J. Hurst

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Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to design and validate a measure of adolescent motivations to abstain from sex and alcohol, grounded in self-determination theory, and to examine the roles of controlled and autonomous abstinence motivations in predicting these two risk behaviors. The sample included 799 U.S. adolescents, 15-18 years old. The abstinence motivation measure included 10 items, with five items each for controlled and autonomous abstinence motivations. The measure demonstrated strong psychometrics properties and validity. Controlled and autonomous motivations to abstain from sex and alcohol both correlated negatively with sex and alcohol behaviors. However, in structural equation models only autonomous abstinence motivation for a specific behavior predicted that behavior. A mediation model also found that autonomous but not controlled abstinence motivations mediated relations between religious involvement and risk behaviors. This study generated a theoretical-based measure of adolescent abstinence motivation. Additionally, autonomous abstinence motivations more strongly and uniquely predicted sex and alcohol behaviors than controlled abstinence motivations.

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青少年戒除性和酒精的动机:自我决定理论的方法

摘要本研究的目的是设计并验证基于自我决定理论的青少年戒除性和酒精的动机，并检验控制和自主戒除性和酒精的动机在预测这两种危险行为中的作用。样品包括799美元青少年，15-18岁。禁欲动机测量包括10个项目，其中控制和自主禁欲动机各5个项目。该测量显示出强大的心理测量特性和有效性。控制和自主戒除性和酒精的动机都与性和酒精行为负相关。然而，在结构方程模型中，只有对特定行为的自主禁欲动机才能预测该行为。一个中介模型也发现自主而非控制的禁欲动机在宗教参与和风险行为之间起中介作用。这项研究产生了一个基于理论的衡量青少年禁欲动机的方法。此外，自主禁欲动机比控制禁欲动机更强烈和独特地预测性和酒精行为。

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Applied Developmental Science PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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12.00

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2.60%

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