In verbis, vinum? Relating themes in an open-ended writing task to alcohol behaviors.
Appetite
; 68: 8-13, 2013 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23602961
ABSTRACT
Alcohol's function as a regulator of emotions has long been denoted in figures of speech, most famously 'in vino, veritas' (in wine, truth). In contrast, we ask whether an individual's self-reported alcohol consumption and related attitudes can be correlated with the words they use to write about alcohol. Participants completed an open-ended essay as part of a survey on alcohol attitudes and behaviors. We used a computerized technique, the Meaning Extraction Method, to summarize the responses into thematic tropes, and correlated these with quantitative measurements of demographics, attitudes and behaviors. Participants were recruited using a random population postal survey in the UK (n=1001). Principal components analysis identified regular co-occurring words, to locate themes in the responses. Seven themes were identified that corresponded to both negative and positive aspects of alcohol consumption ranging from concern for the influence of alcohol on others (e.g., children and family) to participants' own enjoyment of alcohol (e.g., social drinking). Small but significant correlations suggested a relationship between the essay responses and individual consumption patterns and attitudes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Social
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Escritura
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Actitud
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Motivación
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appetite
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido