Evaluating the psychometric properties of the AUDIT-C among college students

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-5

  Barry, Adam E ^a   Chaney, Beth H ^b   Stellefson, Michael L ^a   Dodd, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; AUDIT C; College students; Drinking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIT C; BREATH ANALYSIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919643233     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2013.856479     Document Type: Article

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