Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale-20: Psychometric properties of a French and German version among young males in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale (PBSS-20) is one of the most commonly used measures of engagement in protective behavioral strategies (PBS). This research aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a French and German version of the PBSS-20 in a large sample of young males in Switzerland.

Method

The sample included 5,017 young males (mean age = 25.44) participating in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors in Switzerland. Measures of PBS use, total drinks per week, and alcohol-related consequences were used from a second follow-up assessment.

Results

Confirmatory factor analysis testing different models previously documented in the literature provided initial support for a four-factor model. Fit statistics indicated that this model ad

SUBMITTER: Grazioli VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6877153 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature