title: The association between protective behavioral strategies and alcohol-related problems: An examination of race and gender differences among college drinkers.
abstract: This study examined race and gender differences in use of specific types of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and the moderating effects of race and gender on the relationship between PBS use and alcohol problems, controlling for alcohol use, among a large sample of Asian, Black, and White college drinkers. There were significant racial and gender differences in the types of PBS used. Moderation analyses indicated that PBS were more protective for women than men against experiencing alcohol-related problems. There were no significant race effects or race-by-gender interaction effects on alcohol problems. Implementing PBS may be beneficial for all college students.
authors.affiliation: a Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Piscataway , New Jersey.
authors.forename: Nickeisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.affiliation: b Department of Psychology , Ewha Womans University , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Su-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: a Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Piscataway , New Jersey.
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: a Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Piscataway , New Jersey.
authors.forename: Helene R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: a Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Piscataway , New Jersey.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.affiliation: a Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Piscataway , New Jersey.
authors.forename: Eun-Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Mun
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College / Q000523:psychology*; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D044465:White People
keywords: Alcohol-related problems; PBS; college students; gender; race