Alcohol Drinking and Feminine Identity Among Female College Students: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
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Objectives: To explore psychological experiences among female university students and to examine the interrelationship between drinking experiences and femininity identity. Materials and methods: The study was qualitative research using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Eight key informants were female undergraduate students who typically use alcohol on at least one occasion a week. Results: Suppressed by the discourse on “Good Women”, the female students who use alcohol were stereotyped and stigmatized as bad women. Nonetheless, they did not surrender to the discourse by negotiating their feminine identity and alcohol use. In order to elucidate this argument, two themes were reported: 1) drinking experiences under the discourse on “Good Women”, and 2) feminine identity and alcohol use. Conclusion: Alcohol use among female students is related to the feminine role and feminine identity. Prevention of alcohol-related problems should be conducted by taking gender sensitivity into consideration.
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