Temporary abstinence during Dry January

Predictors of success; impact on well-being and self-efficacy

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21579923
AutoresRichard O De Visser (0000-0003-1174-1499, University of Sussex, autor de correspondencia), James Nicholls (0000-0003-4638-1972, Alcohol Change, London, UK)
Año2020
Volumen35
Número11
Páginas1293-1305
Fecha de publicación2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPsychology & Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0887-0446 • E-ISSN: 1476-8321
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08870446.2020.1743840
PMID32216557
OpenAlexW3010741032
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas35

Background: Temporary alcohol abstinence conveys physiological benefits. Less well-known are its effects on well-being and general self-efficacy (GSE), and how use of support during alcohol abstinence challenges affects success rates.Methods: In this study, 4232 adults participating in ‘Dry January’ completed a baseline questionnaire and a 1-month follow-up questionnaire. Key follow-up variables related to whether respondents completed the abstinence challenge, their use of support provided by Dry January, and changes in well-being and GSE. Analyses also examined whether well-being and GSE explained variance in the likelihood of completing Dry January not accounted for by other variables known to be associated with successful attempts at Dry January.Results: Participation in Dry January was associated with increases in well-being and GSE among all respondents: these changes were larger among people who successfully completed the challenge. In multivariate analysis, greater use of email support was a significant independent correlate of completing Dry January.Conclusions: This paper adds to growing evidence that support provided through organised abstinence challenges is associated with changes in beliefs linked to harmful drinking. However, there is a need for further research to help us to understand what forms of support are most effective for different drinkers

Abstinence · Multivariate analysis · Psychiatry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes