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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Addict Behav. 2012 Oct 22;27(3):10.1037/a0030475. doi: 10.1037/a0030475

Table 1.

Rotated Two-Factor Principle Components Analysis Solution for Protective Behavioral Strategies Questionnaire (N = 197)

Item Direct
Strategies
Factor
Indirect
Strategies
Factor
Count the number of drinks I have over the course of the night 0.60 0.26
Have a set number of drinks I will have for the social occasion 0.73 0.18
Space my drinks out over time 0.76 0.25
Alternate alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks 0.71 0.21
Drink for quality not quantity 0.74 0.13
Avoid drinking games 0.63 0.11
Have a reliable designated driver 0.23 0.86
Pre-plan transportation to get home 0.13 0.89
Use protection with a sexual partner 0.21 0.72
Have a plan with a friend to watch out for each other 0.24 0.70

Note. Varimax rotation was used.