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Published in final edited form as: Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 Nov 4;30(6):809–819. doi: 10.1037/pha0000526

Table 3.

Bivariate Correlations Between Drinking Motives and Protective Behavioral Strategies, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol-Related Problems

Study 1 Correlations	Social Motives	Coping Motives	Enhancement Motives	Conformity Motives

Protective Behavioral Strategies
Total Score	−.449^**	−.327^**	−.492^**	−.154^**
Stopping/Limiting Drinking	−.356^**	−.244^**	−.370^**	−.077
Manner of Drinking	−.496^**	−.321^**	−.553^**	−.124^**
Serious Harm Reduction	−.298^**	−.277^**	−.345^**	−.209^**
Alcohol Use (Past 3 Months)
Frequency	−.348^**	−.230^**	−.305^**	.033
Typical Quantity	.282^**	.171^**	.246^**	.022
Peak Quantity	.337^**	.209^**	.342^**	−.026
Heavy Episodes	.286^**	.232^**	.301^**	.175^**
Alcohol-Related Problems	.414^**	.431^**	.437^**	.261^**

Study 2 Correlations	Social Motives	Coping - Anxiety Motives	Coping - Depression Motives	Enhancement Motives	Conformity Motives

Protective Behavioral Strategies
Total Score	−.115^**	−.137^**	−.166^**	−.172^**	−.111^**
Stopping/Limiting Drinking	−.084^**	−.085^**	−.084^**	−.115^**	−.027
Manner of Drinking	−.294^**	−.202^**	−.189^**	−.338^**	−.090^**
Serious Harm Reduction	.067^**	−.064^**	−.143^**	.002	−.157^**
Alcohol Use (Past Month)
Frequency	.197^**	.217^**	.195^**	.230^**	.030
Typical Quantity	.270^**	.193^**	.161^**	.314^**	.071^**
Peak Quantity	.279^**	.172^**	.157^**	.315^**	.057^**
Heavy Episodes	.226^**	.203^**	.209^**	.280^**	.055^**
Alcohol-Related Problems	.304^**	.356^**	.393^**	.345^**	.292^**

Note.

p < .05

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p < .01