Do Protective Behavioral Strategies Mediate the Relationship Between Drinking Motives and Alcohol Use in College Students?

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Amanda G. Ferrier ◽  
M. Dolores Cimini
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

Conscientiousness, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Alcohol Use: Testing for Mediated Effects

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Michael A. Karakashian ◽  
Kristie M. Fleming ◽  
Roneferiti M. Fowler ◽  
E. Suzanne Hatchett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Intervention ◽  
State University ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Mediated Effects ◽  
High Risk Drinking ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

The purpose of this study was to determine if use of protective behavioral strategies mediated the relationship between conscientiousness and alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Participants were 186 college students at a state university campus in the Northeastern United States participating in a study examining the effectiveness of a brief alcohol intervention. Data were collected during the 2006–2007 academic years. Results indicated that use of protective behavioral strategies mediated the relationship between conscientiousness and both alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Implications of the findings for researchers and clinicians in the area of preventing high-risk drinking among college students are discussed.

Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Use Outcomes Among College Students: The Moderating Effects of Negative Affect

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 54-66
Author(s):  
Jessica Samuolis ◽  
Ashley Loser ◽  
Amanda Tyrrell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Drinking Games ◽  
Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Related Risk

The current study examined negative affect as a moderator of the relationships between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) used to reduce alcohol-related risk and alcohol use outcomes. Data were obtained from 267 college students using a web-based survey. The use of PBS (i.e., setting a limit on number of drinks, alternating drinks with water, avoiding drinking games) was associated with alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences. Negative affect symptoms moderated these relationships such that these relationships were stronger for those students who reported a greater number of negative affect symptoms. The findings indicate that the use of PBS by college students who consume alcohol are more protective for those with poorer mental health.

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