Citation

Madson MB, Villarosa MC, Moorer KD, Zeigler-Hill V. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2015; 14(2): 133-150.

Affiliation

University of Southern Mississippi , Hattiesburg , Mississippi.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2014.973627

PMID

25984955

Abstract

Drinking motives are robust predictors of alcohol use behaviors among college students. However, less is known about the link between drinking motives and alcohol use behaviors among African American college students. This study explored the associations between drinking motives and alcohol use behaviors in a sample of 215 African American college students. The study also assessed whether protective behavioral strategies mediated the associations between drinking motives and alcohol use behaviors. A direct relationship emerged between enhancement motives and alcohol consumption, harmful drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences. Protective behavioral strategies mediated each of these relationships. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Language: en