Protective Behavioral Strategies When Drinking Alcohol and Their Relationship to Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students.

Martens, Matthew P.; Taylor, Kari K.; Damann, Krista M.; Page, Jennifer C.; Mowry, Emily; Cimini, M. Dolores

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“…The second factor in our study consisted of strategies used while drinking, which represent ways a drinker can control rate of consumption and manage BAC. Strategies loading on this factor resembled Werch and Gorman's (1986) Rate Control factor, Miller and Muñoz's (2005) 'while you drink' strategies, and the Protective Behavioral Strategies described by Martens et al (2004). However, this factor is broader than the set developed by Martens et al (2004), which are limited to strategies used while consuming alcohol.…”

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“…eat before or during drinking, avoid drinking games, use a designated driver) and alcohol-related consequences, such that students reporting the highest use of protective behaviors also reported the lowest number of consequences (Delva et al, 2004). This association was stronger for women than for men.Further support for this relationship was found in another study investigating the relationship of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) to alcohol-related consequences in a college student sample (Martens et al, 2004). In this study, the authors defined PBS as "behaviors that individuals can engage in while drinking alcohol in order to limit negative alcohol related consequences" (emphasis added).…”

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“…In this study, the authors defined PBS as "behaviors that individuals can engage in while drinking alcohol in order to limit negative alcohol related consequences" (emphasis added). Martens et al (2004) demonstrated that less frequent use of protective behavioral strategies was related to greater numbers of negative alcohol-related consequences.Although some evidence links the use of self-control and/or protective strategies to alcoholrelated consequences and heavy drinking, several limitations exist in the research on strategy use and college student drinking. First, the measures used in each of the reviewed studies varied in number and type of strategies.…”

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The relationship between drinking control strategies and college student alcohol use.

Sugarman

Carey

2007

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Interventions designed to reduce heavy drinking among college students often contain suggestions for drinking control strategies. However, little is known about the relationship of the use of these strategies to alcohol consumption. This study developed a measure of drinking control strategies and investigated its psychometric properties in a sample of 250 college drinkers. Strategies clustered into three factors: selective avoidance of heavy drinking activities/situations, strategies used while drinking, and alternatives to drinking. These three types of strategies were independently associated with alcohol use; however, the first and last types were negatively associated with alcohol consumption, whereas the second type was positively associated with alcohol use. The findings from this study suggest that type of strategy recommended may be important when the goal is alcohol reduction. Keywordsdrinking control strategies; alcohol use; college students Surveys of drinking in national samples of college campuses revealed that between 34 to 44% of students met criteria for heavy drinking (Douglas et al., 1997;Wechsler et al., 2002). Heavy drinking can lead to health risks (e.g., blackouts, personal injuries, physical illnesses, and unprotected sexual activity), in addition to academic, interpersonal, and legal problems (Hingson, Heeren, Winter, & Wechsler, 2005;Perkins, 2002;Aertgeerts & Buntinx, 2002). Due to the substantial risks associated with heavy college drinking, innovative risk reduction strategies are needed. Effective intervention programs have combined information, normative feedback and values clarification within a context of teaching college students skills to moderate risky drinking behaviors (Larimer & Cronce, 2002).Skills-based interventions are designed to modify high risk drinking behaviors in two ways: (a) teaching how to cope with life stresses in ways other than alcohol use (e.g., building alternative stress management, relaxation, and social skills), and (b) teaching alcohol-specific harm reduction skills (e.g., drinking in ways to avoid extreme intoxication and negative consequences). These intervention components evolved from self-management approaches for controlled drinking. For example, Miller and Muñoz (2005) developed a manual titled Controlling Your Drinking which outlines self-control strategies in three domains: while you drink, before you drink, and instead of drinking. The 'while you drink' strategies focus on slowing down drinking. The 'before you drink' strategies focus on teaching ways to gain control over drinking by understanding and changing antecedents that lead to heavy drinking. Lastly, the 'instead of drinking' strategies focus on gaining understanding of the reinforcers of alcohol use and teaching alternate ways to achieve these reinforcing effects without alcohol use.Many skills-based interventions designed for college students offer a menu of strategies or tips to students to help them moderate their drinking. However, little is known about the relationship...

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The relationship between drinking control strategies and college student alcohol use.

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“…Given that a .01 increase in daily eBAC was associated with a 7% increase in odds of perpetrating dating violence, reducing the number of drinks consumed during heavy drinking episodes will significantly reduce the likelihood of perpetrating dating violence. To do this, individuals could be taught protective behavioral strategies, such as alternating alcoholic beverages with nonalcoholic beverages, slowing the pace of drinking, or setting a drinking limit that they agree not to exceed (Larimer et al, 2007;Martens et al, 2004).…”

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Daily Associations Between Alcohol Consumption and Dating Violence Perpetration Among Men and Women: Effects of Self-Regulation

Stappenbeck

Gulati

Fromme

2016

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Alcohol intoxication has been associated with dating violence perpetration, defi ned here as psychological and/ or physical violence occurring between young adult dating partners. However, little is known about how the individual variability in the level of alcohol intoxication would infl uence dating violence perpetration and how sex and self-regulation might infl uence this association. Method: College-aged men and women (N = 146) from a large southwestern U.S. university completed background questionnaires, including the Brief Self-Control Scale, to assess self-regulation and then reported their dating violence perpetration and alcohol consumption using a 90-day Timeline Followback assessment. Their average estimated blood alcohol concentration (eBAC) and their daily deviation from this average were calculated for each of the 90 days to examine the between-and withinperson effects of alcohol consumption, respectively. Results: Results of a two-level generalized estimating equation suggest that increases in daily eBAC were associated with an increased likelihood of perpetrating dating violence; however, this association was stronger for those who had a low average eBAC compared with those who had a high average eBAC. For those who had a low average eBAC, higher self-regulation was associated with a lower probability of perpetrating dating violence, whereas among those with a high average eBAC, self-regulation was not associated with dating violence perpetration. Sex did not moderate the association between eBAC and dating violence perpetration. Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of self-regulation in dating violence perpetration-particularly for those with low average eBACs-and the need for varied intervention strategies, depending on one's typical drinking pattern. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 77, 150-159, 2016)

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“…24 Whereas the subjective perception of relative sobriety undermines in-the-moment compensatory vigilance, the erroneous expectation that caffeine will antagonize alcohol may also undermine consciously planned, prospective strategies to minimize risk. Many drinkers routinely use protective strategies to limit alcohol consumption (e.g., spacing drinks and avoiding drinking games) 44,45 or to ameliorate the consequences, sexual or otherwise, of impaired decision-making (e.g., carrying a ''just in case'' condom when partying, or employing a ''friends don't let friends hook up drunk'' buddy monitoring system). 46,47 AmED users may perceive less need to use such protective strategies, since they anticipate that the caffeine they consume will to some degree counteract the effects of the accompanying alcohol.…”

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Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drink Use and Sexual Risk-Taking: Casual, Intoxicated, and Unprotected Sex

Miller

2012

Journal of Caffeine Research

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Objective: This study examined the confluence of several behaviors common to U.S. young adults: caffeinated energy drink use, alcohol use, and sexual risk-taking. The author examined relationships between the use of energy drinks mixed with alcohol (AmEDs) and three sexual risk behaviors: casual sex (i.e., intercourse with a nonexclusive and/or nonromantic partner), intoxicated sex (i.e., intercourse while under the influence of alcohol and/ or illicit drugs), and unprotected sex (i.e., intercourse without use of a condom). Method: Logistic regression analyses were employed to analyze data from a cross-sectional survey of 648 sexually active undergraduate students at a large public university. Results: After controlling for risk-taking norms and frequency of noncaffeinated alcohol use, AmED use was associated with elevated odds of casual sex and intoxicated sex but not unprotected sex. Conclusions: Although further studies are needed to test for event-level relationships, AmED use should be considered a possible risk factor for potentially health-compromising sexual behaviors.

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Protective Behavioral Strategies When Drinking Alcohol and Their Relationship to Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students.

Cited by 227 publications

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The relationship between drinking control strategies and college student alcohol use.

The relationship between drinking control strategies and college student alcohol use.

Daily Associations Between Alcohol Consumption and Dating Violence Perpetration Among Men and Women: Effects of Self-Regulation

Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drink Use and Sexual Risk-Taking: Casual, Intoxicated, and Unprotected Sex

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