Statistically derived patterns of behavioral economic risk among heavy-drinking college students: A latent profile analysis.

ABSTRACT: High levels of 3 behavioral economic indices (delay discounting, alcohol demand, and proportionate substance-related reinforcement) are consistently associated with greater alcohol misuse and alcohol-related problems. However, it is unclear whether and how these variables jointly increase the risk for alcohol-related outcomes among college students who engage in heavy episodic drinking (HED; 4/5+ drinks for women/men, respectively). The current study used a person-centered approach to identify similar patterns of behavioral economic domains among heavy-drinking college students and investigate the relationship between these empirically derived classes and alcohol-related outcomes. A sample of 393 college students (60.8% female, 78.9% White/Caucasian) reporting at least 2 heavy drinking epi

SUBMITTER: Campbell KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409244 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature