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Perceptions of two different alcohol use behaviours in pregnancy: an application of the prototype/willingness model

This study explored whether exposure to either an ‘ambiguous consumption’ prototype (no amount of alcohol specified) or a ‘small consumption’ prototype (‘small’ amount of alcohol specified) had an impact on prototype perceptions of, and willingness to use, small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.

Citation:
Fletcher T, Mullan B, Finlay-Jones A. Perceptions of two different alcohol use behaviours in pregnancy: an application of the prototype/willingness model. Health PsycholBehavMed. 2022;10(1):1071-85.

Keywords:
Health behaviour; pregnancy; prenatal alcohol exposure; Prevention

Abstract:
This study explored whether exposure to either an ‘ambiguous consumption’ prototype (no amount of alcohol specified) or a ‘small consumption’ prototype (‘small’ amount of alcohol specified) had an impact on prototype perceptions of, and willingness to use, small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy.