TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Protective behavioral strategies are more helpful for avoiding alcohol-related problems for college drinkers who drink less
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Li, Xiaoyin
A1  - Clarke, Nickeisha
A1  - Kim, Su-Young
A1  - Ray, Anne E.
A1  - Walters, Scott T.
A1  - Mun, Eun-Young
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1807555
ID  - ref1
ER  -