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Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar, Flay, Brian R., Ketcham, Patricia L., and Smit, Ellen
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) has emerged as a high-risk behavior of the 21st century college student. As the study of IUPS is relatively new, we aimed to understand 1) characteristics of IUPS (i.e., initiation, administration routes, drug sources, motives, experiences), and 2) theory-guided intrapersonal, interpersonal, and...
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Full Text:: Material: 1 Appendix Author Information: Niloofar Bavarian (Corresponding Author) Postdoctoral Fellow

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar, Flay, Brian R., Ketcham, Patricia L., and Smit, Ellen
Abstract:: A theory-guided instrument for examining prescription stimulant misuse in the college population was developed and its psychometric properties were evaluated from 2011-2012 at one Pacific Northwest (United States) university. Study methods included instrument development, assessment by five health and measurement professionals, group interviews with six college students, a test-retest pilot...
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Full Text:: College Students Author Information: Niloofar Bavarian, PhD (Corresponding Author) Postdoctoral

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar, Flay, Brian R., Ketcham, Patricia L., and Smit, Ellen
Abstract:: The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a substance use behavior that remains prevalent on college campuses. As theory can guide research and practice, we provide a systematic review of the college-based IUPS epidemiological literature guided by one ecological framework, the Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI). We aim to...
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Full Text:: College Campuses: A Theory-Guided Systematic Review Bavarian, N., Flay, B. R., Ketcham, P. L., & Smit, E

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar, Flay, Brian R., Ketcham, Patricia L., Smit, Ellen, Kodama, Cathy, Martin, Melissa, and Saltz, Robert F.
Abstract:: OBJECTIVE: To test a theory-driven model of health behavior to predict the illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) among college students. PARTICIPANTS: A probability sample of 554 students from one university located in California (response rate = 90.52%). METHODS: Students completed a paper-based survey developed with guidance from the Theory...
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Full Text:: : A Test of the Theory of Triadic Influence Author: Niloofar Bavarian Brian R. Flay Patricia L

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