Compared beliefs of problem and non-problem drinking Irish-American college students with regard to alcohol consumption, its causes, and its consequences. Results indicated that problem drinkers adhered more strongly than non-problem drinkers to beliefs that could either initiate or perpetuate problem drinking. (Author)

This study compared how alcohol effect expectancies and reaction expectancies related to one another and to male and female college students' drinking behavior. Analyses indicated that different types and patterns of expectancies were gender specific. Discusses results in terms of the nature of gender/expectancy/drinking relationships. (RJM)