@article{ref1,
title="Protective behavioral strategies are more helpful for avoiding alcohol-related problems for college drinkers who drink less",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2020",
author="Li, Xiaoyin and Clarke, Nickeisha and Kim, Su-Young and Ray, Anne E. and Walters, Scott T. and Mun, Eun-Young",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine race, gender, and alcohol use level as moderators of the association between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and alcohol-related problems. Participants: A sample of 12,011 participants who reported recent drinking (87.7% White, 61% Women) from Project INTEGRATE, a study that combined individual participant data (IPD) from 24 brief motivational intervention trials for college students. <br><br>METHODS: Hierarchical regressions were conducted to determine whether there was a moderated effect of PBS on alcohol problems across alcohol use levels, and whether the moderated protective effect of PBS by alcohol use differed by gender and race. <br><br>RESULTS: The protective association between PBS and alcohol-related problems was greater for those who drank less. This moderated effect did not differ across men and women or across racial groups. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: College drinking prevention programs should ensure that students are aware of the limits of PBS as a mitigator of alcohol problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2020.1807555",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1807555"
}