Table 2.
Hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting drinking variables from social drinking motives and private self-consciousness
| Criterion | Predictor | B | SE B | β | p | |
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| Peak drinks |
Step 1 | Social drinking motives (SDM) | 1.95 | 0.27 | 0.44 | <0.001 |
| Private self-consciousness (PC) | −0.51 | 0.51 | −0.07 | 0.25 | ||
| Step 2 | SDM * PC | −1.26 | 0.41 | −0.86 | 0.002 | |
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| Drinking frequency |
Step 1 | Social drinking motives (SDM) | 0.98 | 0.13 | 0.46 | <0.001 |
| Private self-consciousness (PC) | −0.14 | 0.24 | −0.03 | 0.58 | ||
| Step 2 | SDM * PC | −0.30 | 0.20 | −0.43 | 0.13 | |
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| Drinks per week |
Step 1 | Social drinking motives (SDM) | 1.63 | 0.29 | 0.35 | <0.001 |
| Private self-consciousness (PC) | −0.01 | 0.55 | −0.0009 | 0.99 | ||
| Step 2 | SDM * PC | −0.92 | 0.45 | −0.60 | 0.04 | |
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| Alcohol- related problems |
Step 1 | Social drinking motives (SDM) | 1.66 | 0.21 | 0.46 | <0.001 |
| Private self-consciousness (PC) | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.06 | <0.001 | ||
| Step 2 | SDM * PC | −0.10 | 0.33 | −0.08 | 0.77 | |
Note. N=243