Thesis--Helsinki.

Individual differences in subjective response to alcohol have been implicated as a risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorders. There are, however, a variety of ethical, legal, and practical considerations surrounding alcohol administration studies which limit the extent to which this marker can be used to identify those believed to be at greater risk. The current research contains two related laboratory studies with the overall goal of identifying valid and reliable correlates of individual differences in subjective response to alcohol that can be used to discern emerging adults at greater risk for problematic drinking. Study 1 evaluated the associations between the actual subjective experience of a moderate dose of alcohol (BAC .08%) and three domains of potential correlates: anticipated subjective response based on a hypothetical drinking scenario (targeted .08% BAC); response to other physiological and perceptual challenges (e.g., CO₂ challenge, spinning challenge); and indices of cognitive impairment implicated as risk factors for the development of alcohol use disorders. Study 2 examined each of these domains in relation to transitions in heavy drinking from high school to college to determine whether they were associated with changes in relative risk during this developmental period. Overall, the results provide support for the utility of examining individual differences in subjective response to alcohol based on a hypothetical drinking scenario. The evidence suggests that experienced drinkers are capable of reliably and accurately estimating their subjective response to alcohol, that these anticipated effects are distinct from general beliefs about the effects of alcohol on behavior (i.e., alcohol expectancies), and that they are associated with patterns of drinking in emerging adults. There was little evidence to suggest that individual differences in subjective response to alcohol were associated with subjective response to other physiological or perceptual challenges, or patterns of cognitive impairment previously shown to be related to an increased risk for alcohol dependence. The results of the current study support the utility of using measures of anticipated subjective response as a proxy for individual differences in subjective response to alcohol when the administration of alcohol is either not appropriate or feasible. / text

Consumers have varying needs and their behaviour changes as they progress through life. It is difficult to forecast and meet needs without empirical evidence on an individuals changing behaviour over time. For categories without such data on behaviour, marketers would highly value any information that estimates change in behaviour as the respondent matures. / From the findings of this study, the conclusions show that by adhering to a number of guidelines for retrospective data collection, reliable data can be collected on patterns of regular alcohol consumption. Whether this method can be applied to other categories should be investigated further. / From this study it is shown that a retrospective method is valuable for generating data on historical patterns of behaviour for categories where such data is lacking, and that the data obtained is invaluable for illustrating the relationship between significant events and patterns of behaviour. The retrospective method of data collection can show marketers the age(s) that changes take place in patterns of behaviour, and whether certain significant events coincide with changes in behavioural patterns. With a dearth of literature in this area of marketing science, these findings are noteworthy, of practical value and requiring further research. / Thesis (PhDBusinessandManagement)--University of South Australia, 2007.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 82-83)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 28, 2008). Directed by Scott Romine; submitted to the Dept. of English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-214).

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- McMaster University, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 357-374). Also available via World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2006.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2008. / Title from PDF title page (October 20, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-56)

Thesis (M.Eng.)--University of Louisville, 2008. / Title and description from thesis home page (viewed May 15, 2008). Department of Chemical Engineering. Vita. "December 2008." Includes bibliographical references (p. 42).

Thesis (M.A.)--Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-177).