Table 3.

Hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting drinking variables from social desirability (SD), the “contemplation” subscale of the readiness to change (CRTC), and gender (SEX)

		Predictor	B	SE B	t	β
Peak drinks	Step 1	SD	−0.01	0.02	−0.26	−0.01
		CRTC	1.40	0.13	10.62	0.38***
		SEX	0.67	0.34	1.99	0.07*
	Step 2	SD * CRTC	−0.01	0.02	−0.60	−0.08
		SD * SEX	0.14	0.06	2.25	0.25*
		CRTC * SEX	1.17	0.32	3.67	0.33***
	Step 3	SD * CRTC * SEX	0.17	0.06	2.98	0.79**
Drinking frequency	Step 1	SD	−0.03	0.02	−2.00	−0.07*
		CRTC	0.95	0.10	9.72	0.35***
		SEX	0.27	0.25	1.07	0.04
	Step 2	SD * CRTC	−0.03	0.02	−1.68	−0.22†
		SD * SEX	0.09	0.05	1.84	0.21†
		CRTC * SEX	0.55	0.25	2.29	0.21*
	Step 3	SD * CRTC * SEX	0.12	0.04	2.87	0.78**
Drinks per week	Step 1	SD	−0.06	0.04	−1.50	−0.05
		CRTC	2.51	0.22	11.35	0.40***
		SEX	1.61	0.57	2.82	0.10**
	Step 2	SD * CRTC	0.04	0.04	−0.88	−0.11
		SD * SEX	0.12	0.10	1.14	0.13
		CRTC * SEX	2.29	0.54	4.26	0.38***
	Step 3	SD * CRTC * SEX	0.27	0.09	2.89	0.75**
Alcohol-related problems	Step 1	SD	−0.11	0.05	−2.03	−0.07*
		CRTC	3.68	0.31	11.83	0.42***
		SEX	0.35	0.80	0.43	0.02
	Step 2	SD * CRTC	−0.10	0.06	−1.74	−0.22†
		SD * SEX	−0.42	0.15	−2.85	−0.32**
		CRTC * SEX	0.01	0.76	0.01	0.001
	Step 3	SD * CRTC * SEX	−0.02	0.13	−0.22	−0.06

Note. N = 676

^***p < .001

^**p < .01

^*p < .05.

^†p < .10