TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Substance use and victimization experiences among college students in Spain
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Caravaca-Sánchez, Francisco
A1  - Aizpurua, Eva
A1  - Taliaferro, Lindsay A.
A1  - Stephenson, Andrew
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: We examined relationships between different types and patterns of substance use and victimization experiences. PARTICIPANTS: College students from two universities in Spain completed an online, cross-sectional survey. <br><br>METHOD: A series of tetrachoric correlations were estimated to examine the bivariate associations between different types of substances and victimization experiences. Regression analyses then examined relationships between patterns of substance use (non-users, mono-users, and poly-users), and victimization. <br><br>RESULTS: Slightly over half (57.7%) of students reported any form of victimization during the previous year, and most students (87.0%) reported using substances during the last three months. Polysubstance users were more likely than non-users to experience any victimization, as well as multiple forms of victimization. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings highlight the importance of differentiating types and patterns of substance use when developing prevention and intervention programs. Implementing intervention strategies that target polysubstance users and decrease substance use could reduce rates of victimization among college students.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1900196
ID  - ref1
ER  -