Psychometric Properties of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Instrument in Brazilian College Students

Psychometric Properties of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Instrument in Brazilian College Students

Abstract Considering the importance of health risk behaviors (HRB) and the need for reliable instruments to evaluate them, this study was designed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the items of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in a sample of 902 college students. Convergent validity, c...

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Main Authors: Celina Aparecida Gonçalves Lima, Maria de Fatima Matos Maia, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito, Lucineia de Pinho, Marise Fagundes Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2020-03-01
Series:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)
Subjects:
risk behavior
college students
psychometrics
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