Student Drinking-Related Problems in an Urban Campus: Implications for Research and Prevention

Avci Ö., Fendrich M.

JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH, cilt.58, sa.6, ss.545-554, 2010 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/07448481003705933
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.545-554
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: alcohol-related problems, college students, Rasch, ALCOHOL-RELATED CONSEQUENCES, HEAVY EPISODIC DRINKING, HEALTH COLLEGE ALCOHOL, BINGE DRINKING, HARVARD SCHOOL, INTERVENTION, PREDICTORS, CONSUMPTION, INVENTORY, IMPACT
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.