Are dating and sexual Protective Behavioral Strategies (PBS) associated with alcohol-related consequences at all levels of alcohol use?

IF 1.6 3区医学 Q3 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-09 DOI:10.1037/pha0000838

Roselyn Peterson, Sthefani C Paitan, Olivia A Belitsos, Joliza C Maynard, Jennifer E Merrill, Robert Dvorak

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Abstract

Alcohol use is common among college students and often linked to negative consequences. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) can reduce alcohol use and related harms. This study examined whether dating/sexual PBS provide unique protective effects beyond alcohol PBS. We tested three hypotheses: (1) dating/sexual PBS would predict fewer drinks at follow up, controlling for alcohol PBS; (2) dating/sexual PBS would predict fewer alcohol-related consequences at follow up, controlling for alcohol PBS; and (3) drinks per week would moderate the association between dating/sexual PBS and consequences, with stronger protection for heavier drinkers. Participants (n = 324; 78.1% female, M_age = 19.2, SD = 2.2, 71.3% White) completed baseline and 1-month follow-up surveys measuring alcohol PBS, dating/sexual PBS, typical drinks per week, and alcohol-related consequences. Baseline dating/sexual PBS did not predict follow-up drinks per week after controlling for alcohol PBS, logistic regression χ²(7) = 100.59, Cragg-Uhler R² = .281. However, dating/sexual PBS predicted fewer follow-up alcohol-related consequences (incident rate ratios [IRR] = 0.73, p = .022), with drinks per week moderating this effect. Contrary to expectation, dating/sexual PBS were protective at low levels of drinking (IRR = 0.57, p = .002) but not at high levels (IRR = 0.88, p = .391). Dating/sexual PBS reduce alcohol-related consequences over 1-month, particularly among students with low to average drinking levels. These findings emphasize the importance of both alcohol-specific and dating/sexual PBS in college alcohol risk reduction interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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约会和性保护行为策略（PBS）与所有饮酒水平的酒精相关后果有关吗？

饮酒在大学生中很常见，而且往往与负面后果有关。保护性行为策略（PBS）可以减少酒精使用和相关危害。这项研究调查了约会/性PBS是否提供比酒精PBS更独特的保护作用。我们检验了三个假设：(1)在控制酒精PBS的情况下，约会/性PBS预测随访时饮酒量减少；(2)在控制酒精PBS的情况下，约会/性PBS对随访中酒精相关后果的预测较少；(3)每周饮酒会缓和约会/性PBS与后果之间的关联，对重度饮酒者有更强的保护。参与者（n = 324； 78.1%女性，Mage = 19.2, SD = 2.2, 71.3%白人）完成了基线和1个月的随访调查，测量酒精PBS、约会/性PBS、每周典型饮酒量和酒精相关后果。控制酒精PBS后，基线约会/性PBS不能预测随访每周饮酒量，logistic回归χ²(7)= 100.59,Cragg-Uhler R²= 0.281。然而，约会/性PBS预测更少的后续酒精相关后果（发生率比[IRR] = 0.73, p = 0.022），每周饮酒会缓和这种影响。与预期相反，约会/性PBS在低水平饮酒时具有保护作用（IRR = 0.57, p = 0.002），但在高水平饮酒时则没有保护作用（IRR = 0.88, p = 0.391）。约会/性PBS在一个月内减少了与酒精有关的后果，特别是在饮酒量低至平均水平的学生中。这些发现强调了酒精特异性和约会/性PBS在大学酒精风险降低干预中的重要性。（PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2026 APA，版权所有）。

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Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

8.70%

发文量

164

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology publishes advances in translational and interdisciplinary research on psychopharmacology, broadly defined, and/or substance abuse.