This study explored the relationships between coping strategies,
alcohol expectancies, drinkingmotives and drinking behaviour in a nonclinical
sample. Generally the results supported our hypothesised
model, in which we proposed that the relationship between coping
strategies and alcohol use would be mediated by alcohol expectancies,
and that this relationship would be further mediated by drinking
motives. Howeverwe failed to observe the expectedmoderation effects
that many theoretical accounts of drinking suggest. Overall, the findings
highlight the complex relationships between the variables that work
together to govern drinking behaviour.