Table 2.
Peer Significant Other Behavior Questionnaire subscale responses to friend’s substance use (n=208).
| SBQa item and subscale (1=highly unlikely, 5=highly likely) | Mean (SD) | |
| Do you… | ||
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stop your friend’s drinking and drug use by getting angry (PSUb) | 2.07 (0.78) |
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have arguments regarding drinking and drug use when your friend is using (PSU) | 2.62 (0.85) |
| show how unhappy you are when your friend is drinking or using drugs (PSU) | 3.49 (0.82) | |
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scare your friend from drinking or using drugs by warning (PSU) | 2.29 (0.83) |
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tell your friend about things they did when drunk or high (PSU) | 3.87 (0.78) |
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spend more time with your friend when they are not drinking or using (SSc) | 3.73 (0.83) |
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do things your friend likes when your friend is not drinking or using (SS) | 3.96 (0.67) |
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give your friend compliments when they are not drinking or using (SS) | 3.79 (0.77) |
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enjoy your friend’s company when they are not drinking or using (SS) | 4.21 (0.67) |
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do things for your friend when they are not drinking or using (SS) | 3.93 (0.67) |
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support your friend when he or she is having trouble staying sober (SS) | 4.06 (0.68) |
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arrange nondrinking or using social outings (SS) | 3.79 (0.76) |
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when your friend is not drinking or using, do you enjoy each other (SS) | 4.38 (0.52) |
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when your friend is drinking or using, do you join him/her (SSUd) | 2.62 (0.87) |
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bring alcoholic beverages or drugs to your friend's house (SSU) | 1.94 (0.77) |
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buy alcohol for your friend when you are at bars, etc (SSU) | 1.97 (0.77) |
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do things your friend likes when your friend is drinking or using (SSU) | 2.67 (0.84) |
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tell your friend it is ok to have “just two or three” (SSU) | 2.53 (0.89) |
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tell your friend they are fun to be with when they are drinking or using (SSU) | 1.97 (0.71) |
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leave social situations when your fiend is drinking or using (WFFe) | 3.02 (0.83) |
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refuse to be around your friend when they are drinking or using (WFF) | 2.91 (0.89) |
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keep out of your friend’s way when he or she is drunk or high (WFF) | 3.16 (0.82) |
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make other plans to go out alone or with others when your friend has been drinking or using (WFF) | 3.51 (0.81) |
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refuse to take care of your friend when they are drunk or high (WFF) | 2.26 (0.82) |
| Subscale | ||
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Punish substance use | 2.87 (0.55) |
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Support sobriety | 3.98 (0.51) |
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Support substance use | 2.28 (0.60) |
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Withdraw from friend | 2.98 (0.67) |
aSBQ: Significant Other Behavior Questionnaire.
bPSU: punish substance use.
cSS: support sobriety.
dSSU: support substance use.
eWFF: withdraw from friendship.