Citation

Araas TE, Adams TB. J. Drug Educ. 2008; 38(3): 211-224.

Affiliation

Arizona State University, USA. teresaaraas@sheridanhospital.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Baywood Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19157041

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Alcohol abuse among college students is associated with a quality of life burden. The current study replicated and extended previous research on protective behavioral strategies (PBS) by examining relationships between PBS use and negative alcohol-related consequences. METHOD: A national sample of 29,792 U.S. college students who completed the National College Health Assessment during spring 2004 was included. Using a retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data, relationships between PBS use and negative alcohol-related consequences were examined. RESULTS: Greater PBS use was associated with fewer negative alcohol-related consequences, while less frequent use of PBS was correlated with increased negative alcohol-related consequences. DISCUSSION: The current study findings strongly support expanded educational alcohol-intervention programs promoting greater PBS use aimed at reducing or completely alleviating negative alcohol-related consequences (e.g., BASICS, ASTP). Future research should further investigate such PBS-based intervention programs, examine the existence of latent PBS, and study use of combined PBS.

Language: en