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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Pados, Eszter
• Kovács, Asztrik
• Kiss, Dániel
• Kassai, Szilvia
• Kapitány-Fövény, Máté
• Dávid, Ferenc
• Karsai, Szilvia
• Terebessy, András
• Demetrovics, Zsolt
• Griffiths, Mark D.
• Rácz, József

Titel

Voices of Temporary Sobriety - A Diary Study of an Alcohol-Free Month in Hungary

Ist Teil von

• Substance use & misuse, 2020-03, Vol.55 (5), p.839-850

Ort / Verlag

England: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

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Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background: Temporary abstinence from alcohol as a challenge could support self-knowledge, self-care, and health consciousness in several ways. Objectives: The present study explored Dry November participants' personal experiences and coping strategies during a one-month abstinence period. The research is embedded in the Hungarian context of drinking habits, culture, society, and alcohol policy. Methods: This qualitative study comprised the thematic analysis of 23 participants' diaries, reported twice a week for 30 days (in November 2017), to identify and understand the common experiences of temporary sobriety. Results: Three main themes emerged from the analysis: challenge, community, and relationship toward alcohol and abstinence. Results showed that there are no categorical differences between successful and non-successful participants. Conclusions: The present research demonstrated that during the challenge, rather than simply saying 'no' to alcohol, participants utilized other refusal strategies to avoid social confrontation.