@article{ref1,
title="College alcohol beliefs and alcohol outcomes: the mediating effects of alcohol protective behavioral strategies",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2020",
author="Lemoine, Promise G. and Whitley, Robert B. and Jordan, Hallie R. and Madson, Michael B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The present study examined the mediating role of alcohol protective behavioral strategies (i.e. serious harm reduction [PBS-SHR], manner of drinking [PBS-MOD], stopping/limiting drinking [PBS-SLD]) on the relationships between college alcohol beliefs and alcohol outcomes (i.e. hazardous drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences) in an attempt to replicate recent findings in the early stages of college alcohol belief and PBS research. <br><br>METHODS: Participants were 625 traditional age undergraduate college students (M = 19.00, SD = 1.72; 63.7% White; 80.7% female) recruited from a southeastern United States university who reported past 30-day alcohol consumption. All participants completed measures of college alcohol beliefs, alcohol PBS use, hazardous drinking, and alcohol-related negative consequences through an online survey. <br><br>RESULTS: Higher college alcohol beliefs were associated with greater hazardous drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences. Further, PBS-MOD mediated the positive relationship college alcohol beliefs had with hazardous drinking, such that higher college alcohol beliefs predicted less PBS-MOD use which was associated with greater hazardous drinking. <br><br>DISCUSSION: These findings provide further evidence to support previous findings highlighting the additional protective value of certain alcohol PBS especially for college students with high college alcohol beliefs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.1080/10826084.2020.1817085",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1817085"
}