Sex Differences in Attitudes and Experiences With Alcohol

Abstract

We developed a survey to help us interpret the sex differences in attention/arousal found in our previous research. We compiled a list of alcohol related attitudes and associations that might differ between sexes. Some differences we considered: women might be more concerned about negative consequences of drinking. Women might have less overall experience with alcohol and therefore be less desensitized to it than men. Women might feel more awkward about alcohol in an academic setting (as with our prior study) than men.