Mediating Effect of Protective Behavioral Strategies in the Relationship Between Drinking Motive

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanmee Yang ◽  
Dasom Hong ◽  
Myungshin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Alcohol and marijuana protective behavioral strategies mediate the relationship between substance use identity and use-related outcomes: A multi-sample examination

2021 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 106613
Author(s):  
Kevin S. Montes ◽  
Margott Dela Cruz ◽  
Andrew P. Weinstein ◽  
Matthew R. Pearson ◽  
Kristen P. Lindgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Consumption: The Moderating Role of Drinking-Group Gender Composition

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Tabernero ◽  
Tamara Gutiérrez-Domingo ◽  
Bárbara Luque ◽  
Olaya García-Vázquez ◽  
Esther Cuadrado
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Protective Strategies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

: Background. There is international concern about the negative consequences for health related to young people’s alcohol consumption. Peer relationships can play a positive and protective role to cope with risky behaviors associated with alcohol consumption. Objective. This study investigated the influence of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) on alcohol consumption and the moderating role of drinking-group gender composition and drinking-group size. Methods. The sample comprised 286 youths (mean age = 23.49; SD = 2.78; 67.5% female). Participants reported their protective behavioral strategies, their alcohol consumption and the size (overall mean = 7.44; SD = 3.83) and gender composition (62.58% mixed; 19.93% all-female; 9.8% all-male) of their social drinking groups. The mean sizes of mixed, all-female, and all-male groups were 8.27, 5.34, and 6.2, respectively. Results. Data showed that women consume less alcohol and use more protective strategies than men, particularly those strategies directed at avoiding negative consequences. Furthermore, the number of men in a group influences protective strategies and consumption, therefore drinking-group gender composition moderates the relationship between protective strategies and alcohol consumption. The more protective strategies that young adults use, the lower their alcohol consumption. This relationship is moderated by the size of the group. Conclusion. Strategies to prevent risky drinking behavior should focus on both PBS shared by drinking-group members and the training in individual PBS associated with drinking behavior. Finally, taking into account the relationship between drinking-group gender composition and protective behavioral strategies for alcohol consumption, a positive protector role for individual and group habits in relation to alcohol consumption is discussed.

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