Abstract
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate how drinking refusal self-efficacy (DRSE) and craving change and are linked during the participation in the Dry November one-month voluntary abstinence-based program. The present sample consisted of 27 participants who successfully completed the program. Paired sample t-tests indicated significant increase for DRSE and non-significant change for craving by the end of the program. Higher increase in DRSE during the program was correlated with higher craving and lower pre-program DRSE. Future research is needed on a larger sample to investigate the mechanisms among DRSE, craving and alcohol use. However, the findings might indicate the relevance of DRSE in treatments targeting problem alcohol use and maintaining alcohol abstinence.
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