@article{ref1,
title="College Students' Drinking Patterns: Trajectories of AUDIT Scores during the First Four Years at University",
journal="European addiction research",
year="2008",
author="Johnsson, Kent O. and Leifman, Anders and Berglund, Mats",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="11-18",
abstract="Aims: Changes in AUDIT score trajectories were examined in a student population during their first 4 years at a university, including high-risk consumers and a subsample of low-risk consumers. Method: 359 students were selected for the present study, comprising all high-risk consumers (the 27% with highest scores, i.e. 11 for males and 7 for females) and a randomized sample of low-risk consumers (n = 177 and 182, respectively). The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) was used as screening instrument. Trajectory analyses were made using a semiparametric group-based model. Results: In the low-AUDIT group, five distinct trajectories were identified: three stable non-risky consumption groups (83%) and two increasing groups (17%; from non-risky to risky). In the high-AUDIT group, three groups were identified: two stable high groups (58%) and one decreasing group (from risky to non-risky consumption; 41%). In the integrated model, stable risky consumption comprised 16% of the total sample, decreasing consumption 11%, increasing consumption comprised 13% and stable non-risky consumption 60% of the sample. Gender influenced the trajectories. Conclusion: The pattern of changes in risk consumption is similar to that found in corresponding US studies.   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1022-6877",
doi="10.1159/000110406",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000110406"
}