Social Anxiety and Drinking Motives

jemsa · Newbie User Joined: Aug 08, 2007 Posts: 4

Hi, We are researchers at Swinburne University inviting young adults to participate in an online survey relating to young adult drinking behaviour. One aspect of our study specifically considers young adults who experience social anxiety and why they drink alcohol. The purpose of this study is to obtain a deeper understanding of the motives behind young adults’ drinking behaviour. While much emphasis has been given to negative aspects we are interested also in how alcohol may be used in a positive way such as using it as a tool for overcoming social anxiety or to widen a person’s range of life experience. It is anticipated that your responses will enable us to develop a greater understanding of the motives behind drinking in young adults and the way personality factors may influence these.

Participants need to be between the ages of 18 and 30 and drink alcohol in social situations. If you fit these criteria it would be great if you considered completing this questionnaire and being a part of our study.
If you choose to participate in the study, you will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires on social anxiety, alcohol use and motives as well as other personality factors such as sensation seeking and your way of relating to others. You will be asked about two situations where you drank alcohol, a typical night out and a big night out, and you will be asked about your experiences related to these situations. You will also be asked to describe any situation in which drinking has allowed you to extend yourself or have a broader range of experience.

The questionnaire will be completed online at http://opinio.online.swin.edu.au/s?s=3868 and should take approximately 40 minutes to complete. You are under no obligation to complete the questionnaire and if you do decide to take part, you may discontinue at any time. However if you do take part, please complete the questionnaire honestly, to the best of your ability. All answers are completely anonymous; there is no way for us to check the identity of anyone who has completed the questionnaire.

If you are interested in completing the questionnaire please click the following link: http://opinio.online.swin.edu.au/s?s=3868 . Alternatively if you know someone else who you think may be interested please direct them to the above link, or send them this blurb.
Thanks for you time and for considering this study!