Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to study the variables related to alcohol drinking behavior and sensation seeking of undergraduate students according to the integrated model of behavior change. The sample, 17-24 years of age, consisted of 164, 146, 136, and 149 students of Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, and Chandrakasem Rajabhat University. Results show that: 1. Attitude has the significant positive correlation with the sum of the products between behavioral beliefs and outcome evaluations (r = .54, p < .001). 2. Norm has the significant positive correlation with the sum of the products between normative beliefs and motivation to comply (r = .48, p < .001). 3. Self-efficacy has the significant positive correlation with the sum of control beliefs (r = .78, p < .001). 4. Attitude, norm, and self-efficacy have significant positive correlations with intention (r = .47, .32, and .68, p < .001, respectively). 5. Attitude, norm, self-efficacy, sensation seeking, and frequency of past alcohol drinking behavior can significantly predict intention (R[superscript 2] = .51, p < .001). Attitude has significant standardized coefficients ([beta] = .10, p < .01). Self-efficacy and frequency of past alcohol drinking behavior have significant standardized coefficients ([beta] = .54 and .17, p < .001, respectively). 6. Intention, environmental constraints, and skills and abilities can significantly predict behavior (R[superscript 2] = .21, p < .001). Intention and skills and abilities have significant standardized coefficients ([beta] = .23 and .29, p < .001, respectively).