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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2021 Nov 4;30(6):809–819. doi: 10.1037/pha0000526

Table 5.

Regression of Protective Behavioral Strategies (PBS), Heavy Drinking Episodes, and Alcohol-Related Problems on Drinking Motives While Controlling for Motivations for Drinking Responsibly

Study 1
PBS Heavy Episodes Problems

Predictor ΔR2 β ΔR2 β ΔR2 β

Step 1 .198** .039** .084**
 Autonomous .254** −.109* −.272**
 Introjected .236** −.075 −.018
 External .011 .091* .123**
 Amotivation −.076 .061 .002
Step 2 .176** .188** .216**
 Social −.164** .106 .129*
 Coping −.096* .084 .235**
 Enhancement −.268** .162** .209**
 Conformity −.020 .081 .117**

Study 2
PBS Heavy Episodes Problems

Predictor ΔR2 β ΔR2 β ΔR2 β

Step 1 .130** .048** .082**
 Autonomous .218** −.091** −.180**
 Introjected .160** −.068* −.007
 External −.061** .057** .204**
 Amotivation −.063** .125** .105**
Step 2 .022** .076** .139**
 Social .005 .082** .115**
 Coping - Anxiety .031 −.050 −.010
 Coping - Depression −.069* .147** .219**
 Enhancement −.127** .184** .117**
 Conformity −.020 −.120** .056**

Note.

*

p < .05

**

p < .01