@article{ref1,
title="Perceptions of alcohol policy and drinking behavior: Results of a latent class analysis of college student drinkers",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="2010",
author="Andrews, David W. and Bartle-Haring, Suzanne and Buettner, Cynthia K. and Khurana, Amandeep",
volume="35",
number="6",
pages="628-631",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to extend the limited research on college student support for alcohol control policies by using a latent class analysis to examine the shared characteristics of drinking students who support or oppose such policies. METHODS: We used data from a sample of 2393 students drawn from a larger study on high risk drinking at a mid-western university. Data was collected between October 2005 and May 2007. We conducted a latent class analysis to identify sub-groups of drinking students based on relevant variables. RESULTS: The results of the latent class analysis yielded a model which could correctly classify 90% of the students taking the survey into one of four &quot;classes&quot; based upon their response to four items on the questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions would benefit from approaches that target both student perceptions and specific policies that are most conducive to student support and engagement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.01.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.01.011"
}