Protective Behavioral Strategies and Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

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...

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Published inJournal of drug education Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 211 - 224
Main Authors Araas, Teresa E, Adams, Troy B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baywood Publishing Company, Inc 2009
Subjects
Alcohol Abuse
Antisocial Behavior
At Risk Persons
College Students
Correlation
Drinking
Gender Differences
Health Behavior
Injuries
Intervention
Peer Influence
Personality Traits
Quality of Life
Sexuality
Student Behavior
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Summary: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. (Contains 2 tables.)
ISSN:0047-2379