Student drinking-related problems in an urban campus: implications for research and prevention. J Am Coll Health 2010;58(6):545-54
Date
05/11/2010Pubmed ID
20452931DOI
10.1080/07448481003705933Scopus ID
2-s2.0-77952494358 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: Researchers who study the etiology of college drinking typically employ measures of alcohol-use behaviors as outcomes; however, relatively little is known about the properties of alcohol-related problems (AP). This study aims to develop a single continuous measure of AP.
PARTICIPANTS: The sample included 531 undergraduate college students who were surveyed in March 2007.
METHODS: The Rasch model was employed for dichotomous variables to analyze the measurement properties of 17 AP items.
RESULTS: Although issues with respect to differentiation at low levels of problem severity were identified, based on most strategies, the Rasch-based scale was shown to be a valid and reliable measure of AP among college students.
CONCLUSIONS: Although there may be some need for slight modification and adjustment in the future, the AP scale developed here can potentially serve as a useful measure for etiological and prevention research.
Author List
Avci O, Fendrich MAuthor
Michael Fendrich PhD Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AlcoholismFemale
Health Education
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Sex Factors
Students
Universities
Urban Population
