The "Imaginary Audience," Self-handicapping, and Drinking Patterns among College Students
Abstract
A study of 80 midwestern college students indicated that higher scores on Lapsley's 1990 Imaginary Audience scale were associated with lower grades, greater use of immature self-handicapping strategies, and several negative consequences associated with drinking alcohol.
Recommended Citation
Montgomery, R., Montgomery, F. H., & Zoellner, S. (1996). The "Imaginary Audience," Self-handicapping, and Drinking Patterns among College Students. Psychological Reports, 79(3), pp. 783-786. Ammons Scientific Ltd.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1996.79.3.783
Department(s)
Psychological Science
Keywords and Phrases
Achievement; Adolescent; Adult; Control; Defense Mechanism; Drinking Behavior; Ego Development; Female; Human; Imagination; Male; Middle Aged; Personality Test; Psychological Aspect; Self Concept; Social Environment; Student; Alcohol Drinking; Internal-External Control; Personality Development; Personality Inventory
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0033-2941
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1996 Ammons Scientific Ltd, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1996
Comments
Frances M. Montgomery published as Frances M. Haemmerlie