Examining Willingness and Intentions to Drink Alcohol as Predictors of Protective Behavioral Strategies
dc.contributor.author | Lowery, Ashley | |
dc.contributor.author | Leon, Marcela | |
dc.contributor.author | Galvin, Annalynn | |
dc.contributor.author | Litt, Dana M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lewis, Melissa | |
dc.creator | LoParco, Cassidy | |
dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0003-1410-7696 (Lowery, Ashley) | |
dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0003-4206-4179 (LoParco, Cassidy) | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-22T19:55:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-22T19:55:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-03-05 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2019-02-12T10:07:59-08:00 | |
dc.description | Research Appreciation Day Award Winner - 2019 School of Public Health & Public Health Student Government Association - 1st Place Poster | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: Willingness and intentions are components of the Prototype Willingness Model (PWM), which predicts adolescent and young adult health-risk behaviors. However, research has yet to examine intentions and willingness as predictors of health-protective behaviors, such as alcohol-related protective behavioral strategies (PBS). PBS are behavioral strategies to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or risk for negative consequences. Longitudinal and daily-level findings have shown PBS to be associated with alcohol-related consequences. As such, we hypothesized that willingness and intentions to drink any alcohol or engage in heavy-episodic drinking (4+ women, 5+ men) will be associated with subsequent PBS use. Methods: A total of 1,034 participants (mean age 19.5, 45% male) completed longitudinal data as part of a larger experimental study. Linear regressions controlling for age and sex were used to test all models. Results: Study findings indicated that the harm reduction PBS subscale was significantly predicted by intentions of heaviest drinking day (ß = 0.027, t = 2.261, p Conclusions: Willingness and intentions, the primary components of the PWM, were shown to predict the health-protective behaviors of alcohol-related PBS. A targeted intervention among those who are more willing to drink may promote the use of PBS, which in turn may reduce alcohol-related consequences. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/27317 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
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dc.title | Examining Willingness and Intentions to Drink Alcohol as Predictors of Protective Behavioral Strategies | |
dc.type | poster | |
dc.type.material | text |