Differential item functioning analysis of the CUDIT and relations with alcohol and tobacco use among men across five ethnic groups: The HELIUS study.

ABSTRACT: Cannabis use has been rising despite recognition of the negative consequences associated with heavy use. The severity of these consequences has been shown to differ across racial/ethnic groups, even when controlling for consumption levels. The present study conducted an item response theory (IRT) analysis of the Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test (CUDIT) to better understand the patterns of problematic cannabis use and their relation with other substance use across ethnic groups in the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study. CUDIT responses from 1,960 cannabis-using African Surinamese, South-Asian Surinamese, Dutch, Moroccan, and Turkish ethnic origin participants were used to test for differential item functioning (DIF) within an IRT framework. After restricting the sampl

SUBMITTER: Miller AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7067063 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature