The Influence of Health-Related Behavior Profiles on College Students' Perceptions of COVID-19 Safety Measures.

ABSTRACT: College students often engage in multiple health-related behaviors simultaneously which can lead to negative outcomes and further risky behaviors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, college students reported decreased condom use, increased solitary cannabis use, and increased alcohol consumption. This current study aimed to (1) identify profiles of health-related behaviors (i.e., alcohol consumption, cannabis use, and sexual behaviors), and (2) determine if these profiles would differ in engagement and perceived effectiveness of COVID-19 preventative measures. Participants were 273 college students from a large Northeastern U.S. public university who completed surveys about health-related behaviors during the 2021 academic year. We used a latent profile analysis to identify distinct subgroups o

SUBMITTER: Shank F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11306267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature