The empirical testability of Skog's theory of collective drinking behaviour
- 1 December 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Drug and Alcohol Review
- Vol. 19 (4) , 391-399
- https://doi.org/10.1080/713659432
Abstract
The objects of this study we (1) to review systematically Skog's theory of collective drinking behaviour and its interpretations by alcohol researchers, and (2) to give examples of how Skog's theory and these different interpretations have been empirically tested and to indicate how they might be tested. Based on a computer‐aided search of the literature, a reconstruction of the theory and possible alternative interpretations is provided. Different interpretations of Skog's theory are possible and can be found in the literature. Surprisingly, there is little empirical evidence, especially recent evidence, to support Skog's key assumptions. Suggestions for further research are given.Keywords
This publication has 41 references indexed in Scilit:
- Compound Binomial Distributions for Modelling Consumption DataJournal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series D (The Statistician), 1996
- The tail of the alcohol consumption distributionAddiction, 1993
- A meta‐analysis of life course variation in drinking*British Journal of Addiction, 1991
- The population mean predicts the number of deviant individuals.BMJ, 1990
- Comparing distributions of alcohol consumption: empirical probability plotsBritish Journal of Addiction, 1990
- The Control-of-Consumption Approach to Alcohol Abuse Prevention. I. A ReconceptualizationInternational Journal of the Addictions, 1987
- The Control-of-Consumption Approach to Alcohol Abuse Prevention. II. A Review of Empirical StudiesInternational Journal of the Addictions, 1987
- Alcoholism and Social Policy: are we on the right lines?British Journal of Addiction, 1981
- Total Alcohol Consumption and Rates of Excessive Use: A Rejoinder to Duffy and CohenBritish Journal of Addiction, 1980
- Total Alcohol Consumption and Excessive DrinkingBritish Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs, 1978