Citation

Arterberry BJ, Smith AE, Martens MP, Cadigan JM, Murphy JG. Addict. Res. Theory 2014; 22(4): 279-285.

Affiliation

University of Memphis.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/16066359.2013.838226

PMID

25419202

Abstract

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 1/2010-3/2011. We used 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.

Language: en