@article{ref1,
title="Transitions in risk-behavior profiles among first-year college students",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2020",
author="Romm, Katelyn F. and Metzger, Aaron and Gentzler, Amy L. and Turiano, Nicholas A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The current study utilized a longitudinal person-centered approach (latent transition analysis [LTA]) to assess transitions into and out of risk-behavior profiles during the transition into and throughout the first year of college.   Participants: Participants included 579 first-year college students (Mage = 18.13, SD =.94) from a large mid-Atlantic university. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed surveys at five points throughout their freshman year. <br><br>RESULTS: LTA suggested that most individuals either abstained from engaging in risk behaviors or transitioned toward profiles of less risk over time. A smaller portion of individuals either began and ended the year in the same risk profile or transitioned into profiles of greater risk. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the importance of utilizing person-centered analyses to examine change in multiple health-risk behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2020.1846048",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1846048"
}