Measurement Invariance of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale Across Racial Groups

Martin, J. C.; Zamboanga, Byron L.; Haase, Richard F.; Buckner, Lindsay

doi:10.1080/07481756.2019.1640615

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“…Martin et al (2019) found a lack of measurement invariance for both of the aforementioned items and examination of item means indicated that White students reported more frequent use of both PBS items. Martin et al (2019) and Clarke et al (2016) also found significant racial differences for "Avoid drinking games" such that White respondents utilized this strategy less often than Black respondents did. Treloar et al (2014) found that women reported avoiding drinking games more often than men.…”

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“…Based on previous investigations of measurement invariance of PBS items across gender and racial groups, we hypothesized that some items would exhibit DIF across men and women and White and Black groups of students. For example, the following items have exhibited significant gender and racial differences: “Make sure you go home with a friend,” “Use a designated driver,” and “Avoid drinking games” (Clarke et al, 2016; Martin et al, 2019; Treloar, Martens, & McCarthy, 2014). No a priori hypotheses were made about which items would function most optimally in regard to item difficulty and discrimination.…”

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“…More recently, the value of PBS in the relationship between alcohol-related problems and mental health concerns such as symptoms of depression (Martens et al, 2008; Villarosa, Messer, Madson, & Zeigler-Hill, 2018), anxiety (Linden, Lau-Barraco, & Milletich, 2013), social anxiety (Villarosa, Moorer, Madson, Zeigler-Hill, & Noble, 2014), and posttraumatic stress disorder (Jordan et al, 2019) have emerged. While evidence generally supports the use of PBS as a harm reduction approach, it appears that the use and effects of PBS are influenced by factors such as gender and race (Longo, Martin, Zamboanga, Milroy, & Wyric, 2018; Madson & Zeigler-Hill, 2013; Martin, Zamboanga, Haase, & Buckner, 2019). Some evidence suggests that among men and women and across racial groups there are differences in the overall use of PBS, including differences in the use of particular strategies (e.g., Clarke et al, 2016; Martin et al, 2019).…”

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Optimal assessment of protective behavioral strategies among college drinkers: An item response theory analysis.

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Madson³

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College student alcohol use and related consequences continue to warrant significant concern. Extant research demonstrates protective behavioral strategies (PBS; self-regulatory strategies that can be employed before, during, or after drinking to prevent intoxication or negative consequences) have promise for preventative interventions. Variations in conceptualization and measurement of the construct limit generalization of PBS research. To advance generalization of PBS research, there is a need for a brief, comprehensive, content valid, PBS measure that demonstrates equivalence in measurement across demographically diverse college students. The present study aimed to develop a psychometrically robust measure of PBS using item response theory (IRT) to address measurement and methodological issues including identifying optimal response anchors and items that represent the full range of the PBS construct for use with college men and women from different racial backgrounds. Participants were 503 college students enrolled in a midsized university in the Southern United States. IRT and differential item functioning (DIF) analyses of 68 PBS items extracted from 6 existing PBS measures resulted in a 20-item instrument, the Protective Drinking Practices Scale, with items that functioned equivalently for White and Black/African American college men and women. The measure also demonstrated good internal and external validity. Widespread use of this measure will help enhance the comparability of findings in PBS research, allowing for more targeted and impactful research on PBS as a mechanism of change. Suggestions for future research are provided.

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“…The 15-item PBSS and its modified 20-item version (Treloar et al, 2015) have generally demonstrated evidence of reliability and validity; however, there are questions regarding the generalizability of the measure and associated operationalization of PBS. For example, Martin et al (2019) found marginal support for invariance of the PBSS-15 with White and African American college students and highlighted important questions for consideration when attending to cross-group exploration of PBS. Typically, when a measure is invariant across groups, we can be confident that differences found are likely true differences on the construct and not a product of measurement bias.…”

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“…Typically, when a measure is invariant across groups, we can be confident that differences found are likely true differences on the construct and not a product of measurement bias. However, based on their findings that global measurement invariance did not exist for the PBSS-15, Martin et al (2019) argued that some of the strategies might not be implemented or seen as protective by non-White students based on cultural norms related to drinking. For example, Peralta and Steele (2009) noted that African American students at predominately white institutions (PWIs) engage in different drinking behaviors than students at historically black colleges or universities (HBCUs).…”

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Psychometric validation of the Protective Drinking Practices Scale in college students across the United States.

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Kim

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Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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The present study tested the psychometric properties of a new 20-item alcohol protective behavioral strategies (PBS) measure, the Protective Drinking Practices Scale (PDPS). Specifically, we evaluated measurement invariance of the PDPS in a sample of college students recruited nationally, tested the factor structure, evaluated construct validity, and explored potential short-form versions. Participants were 684 college student drinkers from throughout the United States (50.3% male; 65.6% White) obtained using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) who completed measures of PBS use, hazardous drinking, alcohol-related negative consequences, alcohol use disorder (AUD) screening criteria, and depression. A differential item functioning analysis found that the PDPS items functioned similarly in the present sample and the original validation sample. Further, a unidimensional item response theory analysis confirmed the single PDPS factor structure identified in the original study. The PDPS demonstrated evidence of convergent validity with measures of hazardous drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences. Finally, five potential three-item PDPS short-form versions were generated, which all had strong correlations with the 20-item PDPS. Overall, these results suggest the PDPS functioned similarly in a United States college student sample with geographical diversity relative to a sample from a single Southeastern United States university, which has implications for future research and clinical work with college students. Future research should continue assessing the psychometric properties of the PDPS among diverse samples of college students and further elucidate an optimal PDPS short form for use in clinical screening and research contexts.

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2023

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Measurement Invariance of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale Across Racial Groups

Cited by 7 publications

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Optimal assessment of protective behavioral strategies among college drinkers: An item response theory analysis.

Optimal assessment of protective behavioral strategies among college drinkers: An item response theory analysis.

Psychometric validation of the Protective Drinking Practices Scale in college students across the United States.

Development and validation of ICT unethical behavior scale among undergraduate students

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