Dvorak Robert D, Pearson Matthew R, Neighbors Clayton, Martens Matthew P
Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University.
Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015 Jun;83(3):482-93. doi: 10.1037/a0038902. Epub 2015 Mar 23.
Heavy alcohol use remains a consistent public health concern on college campuses. The current pilot study used deviance regulation theory (DRT) to modify protective behavioral strategies (PBS) among college student drinkers to reduce alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences.
The sample was comprised of current college student drinkers (n = 76; 53.95% female) ranging in age from 18-24 (M = 19.29, SD = 1.42). Participants were randomly assigned to receive a positively or negatively framed message. They then reported on use of alcohol PBS (via the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale), alcohol consumption (via the Modified Daily Drinking Questionnaire), and alcohol-related consequences (via the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire) each week for 6 weeks.
Among drinkers with low PBS use norms, a positively, versus a negatively, framed message resulted in increased PBS use and consequently less alcohol consumption and fewer alcohol-related consequences. Among drinkers with high PBS use norms, a negatively, versus positively, framed message resulted in increased PBS use and consequently lower alcohol consumption and fewer alcohol-related consequences. However, these effects were only relevant among those who strongly believed the DRT frame. Findings suggest assigning drinkers to frames based on perceived PBS use norms and increasing belief in the frame may be 1 approach to increasing responsible drinking patterns among college students. Furthermore, the current data suggests important boundary conditions for norm-based interventions.
大量饮酒仍是大学校园持续存在的公共卫生问题。当前的试点研究运用偏差调节理论（DRT）来调整大学生饮酒者的保护性行为策略（PBS），以减少酒精使用及与酒精相关的后果。
样本由当前的大学生饮酒者组成（n = 76；53.95%为女性），年龄在18至24岁之间（M = 19.29，SD = 1.42）。参与者被随机分配接受正面或负面框架的信息。然后，他们在6周内每周报告酒精PBS的使用情况（通过保护性行为策略量表）、酒精消费情况（通过改良每日饮酒问卷）以及与酒精相关的后果（通过青年成人酒精后果问卷）。
在PBS使用规范较低的饮酒者中，正面框架而非负面框架的信息会导致PBS使用增加，从而减少酒精消费及与酒精相关的后果。在PBS使用规范较高的饮酒者中，负面框架而非正面框架的信息会导致PBS使用增加，从而降低酒精消费及与酒精相关的后果。然而，这些影响仅在那些强烈相信DRT框架的人当中才显著。研究结果表明，根据感知到的PBS使用规范为饮酒者分配框架，并增强对该框架的信念，可能是增加大学生负责任饮酒模式的一种方法。此外，当前数据表明了基于规范的干预措施的重要边界条件。
