Development and testing of the Youth Alcohol Norms Survey (YANS) instrument to measure youth alcohol norms and psychosocial influences.

Sharyn K BurnsBruce MaycockJanina HildebrandYun ZhaoSteve AllsopRoanna LoboPeter Howat

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

The results support the reliability and factorial validity of this instrument. The YANS presents a promising tool, which enables comprehensive assessment of reciprocal individual, behavioural and environmental factors that influence alcohol-related norms among adolescents.

Keyphrases

mental health
alcohol consumption
physical activity
young adults
patient reported outcomes
cross sectional