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Transitions in Risk-Behavior Profiles among First-Year College Students
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10 2022
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Source: J Am Coll Health. 70(7):2210-2219
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Alternative Title:J Am Coll Health
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Description: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.
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Participants included 579 first-year college students (Mage=18.13, SD=.94) from a large mid-Atlantic university.
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Participants completed surveys at five points throughout their freshman year.
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LTA suggested that most individuals either abstained from engaging in risk behaviors or transitioned towards 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.
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The findings highlight the importance of utilizing person-centered analyses to examine change in multiple health-risk behaviors.
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Pubmed ID:33289606
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8650108
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Volume:70
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Issue:7
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