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College Adjustment Adds Incremental Validity in Assessing Substance Misuse in College Students

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined college adjustment aspects that are associated with substance misuse, complimenting demographic and individual difference factors that have successfully predicted problematic use in past studies. A stepwise regression with college students (N = 936) showed that college-specific depression, knowledge of campus resources, academic success, college-specific anxiety, and social adjustment served as risk factors for problematic substance use, as did self-esteem, negative affect, and spiritual well-being. Ethnicity, class year, and campus location also predicted substance misuse. These results can lay the groundwork for universities to address retention risk factors related to substance misuse.

Source: Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention

DOI: 10.24926/jcotr.v32i2.6353

Authors: Virginia Wickline, Marissa Renee, Hunter Ferguson, Niamh Kenny, Oliver Ens, Sunny Ray Crawfish, Adam Deal

Institution: Georgia Southern University

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417008382

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