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Pados, E, Kovács, A, Kiss, D, Kassai, S, Kapitány-Fövény, M, Dávid, F, Karsai, S, Terebessy, A, Demetrovics, Z, Griffiths, MD 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524 and Rácz, J,
2020.
Voices of temporary sobriety - a diary study of an alcohol-free month in Hungary.
Substance Use and Misuse, 55 (5), pp. 839-850.
ISSN 1082-6084
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Abstract
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.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title: | Voices of temporary sobriety - a qualitative diary study of experiences of an alcohol free month in Hungary |
| Publication Title: | Substance Use and Misuse |
| Creators: | Pados, E., Kovács, A., Kiss, D., Kassai, S., Kapitány-Fövény, M., Dávid, F., Karsai, S., Terebessy, A., Demetrovics, Z., Griffiths, M.D. and Rácz, J. |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Number: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 1082-6084 |
| Identifiers: | Number Type 10.1080/10826084.2019.1705861 DOI 1262441 Other |
| Rights: | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4. 0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. |
| Divisions: | Schools > School of Social Sciences |
| Record created by: | Jonathan Gallacher |
| Date Added: | 06 Jan 2020 09:21 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2020 12:24 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/38924 |
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