Table 4.
Correlations between study variables and subscales of PBSP scale by gender
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PBSP: Safety and familiarity | -- | .276 | .308 | .293 | .003 | .067 | .046 | .100 | .074 | .066 | .172 | −.149 |
| 2. PBSP: Setting drink limits | .226 | -- | .473 | .366 | −.172 | −.118 | .024 | −.008 | −.006 | −.026 | .137 | −.124 |
| 3. PBSP: Pacing drinking | .224 | .433 | -- | .436 | −.149 | −.185 | −.109 | −.103 | −.121 | −.110 | −.102 | −.208 |
| 4. PBSP: Minimizing intoxication | .262 | .456 | .463 | -- | −.184 | −.219 | −.124 | −.143 | −.027 | −.224 | −.031 | −.269 |
| 5. Drinking days | −.274 | −.225 | −.212 | −.352 | -- | .135 | .451 | .100 | .202 | .133 | −.224 | .329 |
| 6. Average drinks per occasion | −.009 | −.172 | −.332 | −.332 | .031 | -- | .373 | .641 | .439 | .848 | .653 | .291 |
| 7. Pregaming drinking days | .036 | .001 | −.076 | −.201 | .433 | .514 | -- | .087 | .247 | .463 | .285 | .270 |
| 8. Average pregaming drinks | −.359 | −.174 | −.157 | .120 | −.013 | .078 | .039 | -- | .843 | .635 | .602 | .107 |
| 9. Peak pregaming drinks | −.328 | −.155 | −.181 | .022 | .133 | .179 | .230 | .955 | -- | .454 | .391 | .086 |
| 10. Average BAL | .049 | −.018 | −.211 | −.257 | .305 | .875 | .496 | .143 | .248 | -- | .756 | .230 |
| 11. Average BAL during pregaming | .153 | .221 | −.118 | −.104 | −.174 | .528 | .454 | .177 | .265 | .608 | -- | −0.029 |
| 12.Alcohol-related consequences | −.148 | −.240 | −.239 | −.255 | .546 | .397 | .286 | .029 | .115 | .329 | −.009 | -- |
Note: bold p < 0.05. PBSP = protective behavioral strategies for pregaming. BAL = blood alcohol level. Correlations for men are below diagonal, correlations for women are above diagonal