Sargent Emily M, Kilwein Tess M, Dvorak Robert D, Looby Alison, Stevenson Brittany L, Kramer Matthew P
Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota.
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming.
Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2018 Aug;26(4):366-376. doi: 10.1037/pha0000204. Epub 2018 Jun 28.
Alcohol use among college students increases during spring break, which often results in more alcohol-related consequences. Given the rates of heavy alcohol use among Greek-life college students, this population may be particularly at risk for experiencing negative outcomes during this time. Thus, the current study utilized a Deviance Regulation Theory (DRT)-based approach to increase the use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) among Greek-life college students during spring break. Greek-life college students going on spring break (n = 89) completed a screening before being randomly assigned to a pre-spring break condition (i.e., either a positively or negatively framed message about peers who do or do not use PBS during spring break). Participants then completed a post-spring break assessment of alcohol and PBS use over spring break (n = 70). There were no observed DRT effects on manner of drinking or stopping/limiting PBS use during spring break. However, there were effects on Harm Reduction PBS (HR PBS). In the positive frame, HR PBS use was positively associated with PBS norm discrepancy (the difference between spring break specific PBS norms and typical PBS norms). While these associations did not result in lower alcohol consumption, HR PBS was inversely associated with risk-related alcohol problems, but not other types of alcohol problems. A brief DRT-based approach may increase specific PBS types during spring break and may reduce risk-related alcohol-related problems among Greek-life students during spring break. (PsycINFO Database Record
大学生在春假期间的饮酒行为会增加，这往往会导致更多与酒精相关的后果。考虑到联谊会大学生中重度饮酒的比例，这一群体在这段时间内可能特别容易出现负面结果。因此，本研究采用了一种基于偏差调节理论（DRT）的方法，以增加联谊会大学生在春假期间使用保护性行为策略（PBS）的频率。参加春假的联谊会大学生（n = 89）在被随机分配到春假前的条件（即关于春假期间使用或不使用PBS的同伴的正面或负面框架信息）之前完成了一次筛查。然后，参与者完成了春假后对春假期间酒精和PBS使用情况的评估（n = 70）。在春假期间，未观察到DRT对饮酒方式或停止/限制PBS使用的影响。然而，对减少伤害性PBS（HR PBS）有影响。在正面框架中，HR PBS的使用与PBS规范差异（春假特定PBS规范与典型PBS规范之间的差异）呈正相关。虽然这些关联并未导致酒精消费量降低，但HR PBS与与风险相关的酒精问题呈负相关，而与其他类型的酒精问题无关。一种基于DRT的简短方法可能会增加春假期间特定类型的PBS，并可能减少联谊会学生在春假期间与风险相关的酒精问题。（PsycINFO数据库记录
