Alcohol Expectancies and Sexuality: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Analysis of Dyadic Perceptions and Behavior(*). From: Journal of Studies on Alcohol | Date: January 1, 2000| Author: GEORGE, WILLIAM H.; STONER, SUSAN A.; NORRIS, JEANETTE; LOPEZ, PETER A.; LEHMAN, GAIL L. | COPYRIGHT 2000 Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Objective: We evaluated the self-fulfilling prophecy hypothesis that belief in an "alcohol enhances/stimulates sex" expectancy fosters heightened sexual behavior--via effects on intermediate sexual perceptions. To test this notion, we investigated the effects of self-reported alcohol expectancies, alcohol expectancy set and a co-participant's gender and apparent drinking status on dyadic viewing of erotica. Method: Sex-related alcohol expectancies were assessed in 100 male moderate social d...

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