RT Article
T1 Descriptive Drinking Norms and Alcohol-Related Negative Consequences: A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Drinking Quantity and Protective Behavioral Strategies
JF Journal of drug issues
VO 55
IS 1
SP 3
OP 16
A1 Vera, Belén del Valle
A2 Parrado-González, Alberto
A2 González-Ponce, Bella M.
A2 Fernández-Calderón, Fermín
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1908929979
AB We examined whether drinking quantity mediated the relationship between descriptive drinking norms and alcohol-related negative consequences, and if this was moderated by protective behavioral strategies (PBS) use. Undergraduate students (n = 538, 78.0% female, mean age = 21.21 [SD = 3.62]) from three Spanish universities completed a questionnaire. Simple and moderated mediation analyses were conducted. Drinking quantity fully mediated the relationship between descriptive drinking norms and alcohol consequences, and PBS moderated this relationship. Among participants with high PBS use, the impact of descriptive drinking norms on drinking quantity disappeared. The indirect effect of descriptive drinking norms on alcohol consequences through drinking quantity was significant for individuals with low/moderate PBS use levels, but not for those with high PBS use. Our findings shed light on how descriptive drinking norms influence alcohol-related negative consequences, and suggest that promoting the utilization of PBS could be an effective approach to ameliorate the impact of peer influences on drinking behavior.
K1 College students
K1 protective behavioral strategies
K1 alcohol-related consequences
K1 descriptive drinking norms
K1 Alcohol use
DO 10.1177/00220426231189173