Table 3.

Factors, Items, Standardized Item Loadings and Z-Scores for the Protective Behavioral Strategies (PBS) Scale in Two Independent Samples of Young Adult Drinkers

	Dataset
	University (n = 173)		Clinical (n = 168)
Factor and Item	Item Loading	z-score	Item Loading	z-score
Factor 1 – Direct Strategies
Count of the number of drinks I have over the course of the night	0.56	7.26	0.63	8.47
Have a set number of drinks I will have for the social occasion	0.60	7.94	0.62	7.40
Space my drinks out over time	0.75	13.86	0.76	13.79
Alternate alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic drinks	0.66	9.84	0.69	13.00
Drink for quality not quantity	0.56	8.20	0.46	4.65
Avoid drinking games	0.52	6.59	0.44	5.58
Factor 2 – Indirect Strategies
Have a reliable designated driver	0.96	40.31	0.81	13.63
Pre-plan transportation to get home	0.86	24.19	0.84	16.82
Use protection with a sexual partner	0.44	5.36	0.36	4.04
Have a plan with a friend to watch out for each other	0.57	8.28	0.43	5.55