The current document is a two-paper manuscript-based thesis investigating what women in
Ontario know about drinking during the gestational period. Though there have been many studies
investigating what women in various countries and locations know about drinking during
pregnancy, there is a lack of recent data focusing on Ontario, Canada. Both papers use a surveybased
approach to answer the research questions posed in each respective manuscript. The first
paper explored what women currently know about drinking during pregnancy and what
individual characteristics may influence endorsement of drinking behaviours. The majority of
participants did not endorse drinking behaviours, however, a small but substantial portion of the
population still endorses drinking. The second manuscript addressed where individuals receive
their information about drinking during the gestational period. Results indicated that women in
Ontario saw information in print and news media, but would most prefer to get their information
from health care professionals. Implications in terms of education and prevention are discussed.Master of Arts (MA) in Psycholog
