1. Conscientiousness, protective behavioral strategies, and alcohol use: testing for mediated effects.
- Author
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Martens MP, Karakashian MA, Fleming KM, Fowler RM, Hatchett ES, and Cimini MD
- Subjects
- Adult, Alcohol Drinking psychology, Alcoholic Intoxication psychology, Cognition, Female, Humans, Male, Racial Groups, Social Environment, Universities, Alcoholism psychology, Behavior, Personality, Students psychology
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if use of protective behavioral strategies mediated the relationship between conscientiousness and alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Participants were 186 college students at a state university campus in the Northeastern United States participating in a study examining the effectiveness of a brief alcohol intervention. Data were collected during the 2006-2007 academic years. Results indicated that use of protective behavioral strategies mediated the relationship between conscientiousness and both alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Implications of the findings for researchers and clinicians in the area of preventing high-risk drinking among college students are discussed.
- Published
- 2009
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