Xiaoyin Li1, Nickeisha Clarke2, Su-Young Kim3, Anne E Ray4, Scott T Walters1, Eun-Young Mun1. 1. Department of Health Behavior and Health Systems, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. 2. Clarke Counseling & Psychological Services LLC, Brandon, Florida, USA. 3. Department of Psychology, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea. 4. Department of Health, Behavior & Society, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Abstract
Objective: To examine race, gender, and alcohol use level as moderators of the association between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and alcohol-related problems. Participants: A sample of 12,011 participants who reported recent drinking (87.7% White, 61% Women) from Project INTEGRATE, a study that combined individual participant data (IPD) from 24 brief motivational intervention trials for college students. Methods: Hierarchical regressions were conducted to determine whether there was a moderated effect of PBS on alcohol problems across alcohol use levels, and whether the moderated protective effect of PBS by alcohol use differed by gender and race. Results: The protective association between PBS and alcohol-related problems was greater for those who drank less. This moderated effect did not differ across men and women or across racial groups. Conclusions: College drinking prevention programs should ensure that students are aware of the limits of PBS as a mitigator of alcohol problems.
Objective: To examine race, gender, and alcohol use level as moderators of the association between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and alcohol-related problems. Participants: A sample of 12,011 participants who reported recent drinking (87.7% White, 61% Women) from Project INTEGRATE, a study that combined individual participant data (IPD) from 24 brief motivational intervention trials for college students. Methods: Hierarchical regressions were conducted to determine whether there was a moderated effect of PBS on alcohol problems across alcohol use levels, and whether the moderated protective effect of PBS by alcohol use differed by gender and race. Results: The protective association between PBS and alcohol-related problems was greater for those who drank less. This moderated effect did not differ across men and women or across racial groups. Conclusions: College drinking prevention programs should ensure that students are aware of the limits of PBS as a mitigator of alcohol problems.
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Keywords:
Alcohol; brief intervention; college student drinking; integrative data analysis; protective behavioral strategies
Authors: David Huh; Xiaoyin Li; Zhengyang Zhou; Scott T Walters; Scott A Baldwin; Zhengqi Tan; Mary E Larimer; Eun-Young Mun Journal: Prev Sci Date: 2021-11-12