Conscientiousness, protective behavioral strategies, and alcohol use: testing for mediated effects.
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.
Martens
Matthew P
MP
Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. martensmp@missouri.edu
Karakashian
Michael A
MA
Fleming
Kristie M
KM
Fowler
Roneferiti M
RM
Hatchett
E Suzanne
ES
Cimini
M Dolores
MD
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D001519:Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D044469:Racial Groups; D012931:Social Environment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities