@article{ref1,
title="Student drinking-related problems in an urban campus: implications for research and prevention",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2010",
author="Avci, Ozgur and Fendrich, Michael",
volume="58",
number="6",
pages="545-554",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481003705933",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481003705933"
}