Table 3:

Binge drinking: summary of results from Phases 1, 2 and 3

	Phase 1: Belief elicitation		Phase 2: Behaviour prediction (βs)		Phase 3: Reasons elicitation
n		26	726	325	137 (drinkers only)
	Belief category		Intentions	Behaviour
Behavioural belief	Advantages/like/enjoy	Make friends/meet people (n = 19)	0.09*	0.20*	Ways to make friends and fun things to do at university that doesn't involve binge drinking	Socialize (e.g. cinema, eat out) (n = 83) Sports (n = 75) Join societies (n = 41)
		Socializing (n = 17)	0.06	−0.16
		Fun (n = 10)	0.52***	0.38***
		Stress relief (n = 7)	0.01	0.05
	Disadvantages/dislike/hate	Impact on studies (n = 16)	−0.18***	−0.17*	How binge drinking has a negative impact on studies	Hangovers (n = 107) Missing lectures (n = 82) Study problems (n = 49)
		Hangover (n = 14)	0.07**	−0.01
		Impact on health (n = 12)	−0.03	0.06
		Cost (n = 10)	−0.01	0.001
Normative beliefs	People who would approve	Students (n = 8)	0.09	0.06	Reasons your friends might not	Health (n = 62) Friends would have to look after you (n = 55) Spoil their night (n = 33)
		Friends (n = 8)	0.51***	0.30***	Want you to binge drink
	People who would disapprove	Teachers/lecturers (n = 17)	0.01	−0.10	Reasons your parents think that you shouldn't binge drink	Health (n = 101) Bad for studies (n = 78) Safety (n = 78) Money (n = 50)
		Parents (n = 11)	0.23***	0.18*
Control beliefs	Factors that would make it more likely	Friends drinking (n = 12)	0.44***	0.35***	Reasons not to binge drink even when your friends are	It's my decision (n = 66) Money (n = 59) Avoid hangover (n = 39) Look after friends (n = 30)
		Other people drinking/norms (n = 9)	0.23***	0.15*
	Factors that would make it less likely	Cost (n = 8)	0.19***	−0.09	Reasons why they should not be influenced when they see others drinking	Their decision (n = 89) Poor role models (n = 59)
		Studies (n = 7)	−0.07*	0.06