Protective behavioral strategies, social norms, and alcohol-related outcomes. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arterberry, Brooke J.; Smith, Ashley E.; Martens, Matthew P.; Cadigan, Jennifer M.; Murphy, James G.
• Is Part Of: Addiction research & theory. Volume 22:Number 4(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 279
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Compulsive behavior -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 616.86
• DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2013.838226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1606-6359

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The present study examined the unique contributions of protective behavioral strategies and social norms in predicting alcohol-related outcomes. Participants were 363 students from a large public university in the Midwest who reported at least one binge-drinking episode (5+/4+ drinks for men/women in one sitting) in the past 30 days. Data were collected from January 2010–March 2011. We used the <italic>structural equation modeling</italic> (SEM) to test models where protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and social norms were predictors of both alcohol use and alcohol-related problems, after controlling for the effects of gender. Both PBS and descriptive norms had relationships with alcohol use. PBS also had a relationship with alcohol-related problems. Overall, the findings suggest that PBS and social norms have unique associations with distinct alcohol-related outcomes.</p> </abstract>