The Reliability Of Compensatory Health Beliefs And The...

The reliability of compensatory health beliefs and the effect it has on alcohol consumption Abstract Aim The aim of the study was to investigate whether reading government guidelines on alcohol consumption would affect an individual’s intentions to drink within the guidelines or not. The study is also focused on investigating the reliability of alcohol specific compensatory health belief scale using test-retest and internal consistency measures. Introduction There has been a lot of recent research into compensatory health beliefs, in particular what activates these beliefs. Compensatory health beliefs are beliefs that a person activates as compensation after engaging in unhealthy behaviours. An example of this is someone believing that they can have a piece of cake as they are going to the gym later. They understand that the cake is unhealthy but try and compensate for that by doing something healthy to counteract it. This study focuses on compensatory health beliefs surrounding binge drinking in the UK. Binge drinking has become a serious problem in the UK, in 2012-13, there were an estimated 1,008,850 admissions related to alcohol consumption where an alcohol-related disease, injury or condition was the primary reason for hospital admission or a secondary diagnosis. (2014, May 29). Statistics on Alcohol - England, Retrieved from http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB14184. This shows the severity of the alcohol problem in the UK and th at people abuse alcohol. TheseShow MoreRelatedFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesDesign and Teams 127 Summary 127 Demonstrating Comprehension: Questions for Review 128 Key Terms 129 130 HRM Workshop Linking Concepts to Practice: Discussion Questions 107 Developing Diagnostic and Analytical Skills 107 Case Application 4-A: Casino Has No Sense of Humor Regarding â€Å"Dilbert† Comic 107 Case Application 4-B: Off-the-Job Behaviors 107 Working with a Team: Dealing in Gray Areas 108 Learning an HRM Skill: Guidelines for Counseling Employees 108 Enhancing Your Communication Skills 109