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Heterogeneity in drinking motives among college student drinkers: a latent profile analysis.
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Addiction Research & Theory . Feb2024, p1-9. 9p. 1 Illustration, 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- AbstractScant research has utilized person-centred approaches to investigate associations between patterns of drinking motive facets and alcohol-related outcomes and depressive symptoms. To address this gap, 1,216 first- and second-year Chinese college students (Mean age = 19.14, <italic>SD</italic> = 0.94, 37.3% male) who had consumed alcohol in the past year were surveyed by questionnaires. Latent profile analysis was used to identify distinct classes based on four drinking motives: enhancement, coping, conformity, and social motives. A 5-profile solution provided the best overall model fit to the data, including the ‘low’ (<italic>n</italic> = 712; 58.6%), ‘moderate’ (<italic>n</italic> = 213; 17.5%), ‘high’ (<italic>n</italic> = 120; 9.9%), ‘high external/low internal reinforcing’ (<italic>n</italic> = 108; 8.9%), and ‘high positive/low negative reinforcing’ motives groups (<italic>n</italic> = 63; 5.2%). Students with high drinking motives endorsed the highest levels of alcohol use outcomes and depression symptoms, while reporting the lowest level of drinking refusal self-efficacy. Students with moderate motives tended to occupy the middle position across all outcome variables. Students characterized by high external/low internal motives reported elevated depressive symptoms and drinking-related problems. Those with high positive/low negative motives exhibited high drinking intention and alcohol consumption, but low levels of drinking-related problems and depressive symptoms. These findings shed light on the heterogeneity among college student drinkers, paving the way for targeted alcohol interventions tailored to diverse drinking motive patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16066359
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Addiction Research & Theory
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175269846
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2024.2311189