Alcohol,Expectancies,Sex and Social Setting Effects on Depression

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This study assessed the effects of alcohol, expectancies, social setting and sex on self-reported depression. Alcohol consumption resulted in increased depression which manifested ideationally, and it is hypothesized that mood variables may be more susceptible to direct alcohol (pharmacological) effects, while attributions may be influenced more by expectancies regarding alcohol consumption. In addition, females self-reported more physiologically-manifested depression than their male counterparts, suggesting a differential interpretation of similar physiological states. It is suggested that future research might profitably include behavioural measures of depression, and concentrate on alcoholics as subjects.

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