Table 3.
Alcohol use and life satisfaction across motivation subgroups
Precontemplation |
Contemplation |
Action |
Group differences | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n=12) |
(n=14) |
(n=23) |
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Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
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Alcohol Measures | ||||
Drinking occasions | 7.08 (4.64) | 13.21 (8.85) | 9.65 (6.98)# | C>P |
Drinks per week | 12.10 (5.97) | 30.80 (16.29) | 29.35 (21.04)* | C, A>P |
Binge episodes | 3.17 (2.82) | 11.38 (7.77) | 7.83 (7.48)* | C, A>P |
RAPI score | 3.10 (3.25) | 17.92 (13.29) | 12.70 (11.85)* | C, A>P |
Life satisfaction | ||||
General | 28.82 (3.54) | 22.69 (6.88) | 23.05 (7.96)# | P>A, C |
Social | 28.64 (6.12) | 25.77 (5.95) | 26.86 (7.16) | - |
Education | 29.90 (2.33) | 25.69 (4.85) | 26.63 (3.68)* | P>A, C |
Family | 31.91 (3.27) | 28.23 (8.09) | 27.91 (7.68) | - |
Relationships | 25.50 (6.54) | 20.00 (10.50) | 23.89 (8.46) | - |
Future | 27.82 (4.49) | 22.08 (6.99) | 23.45 (4.99)* | P>A, C |
p<.10 results refer to the overall group differences from the ANOVA.
p<.05 results refer to the overall group differences from the ANOVA.
p<.01 results refer to the overall group differences from the ANOVA.
Group differences are based on post-hoc analyses and a report for all results are at p>.10 or below.