TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Validation of a measure of excessive drinking: frequency per year that BAL exceeds 0.08%
JO  - Substance use and misuse
A1  - Conrod, Patricia J.
A1  - Stewart, S. H.
A1  - Pihl, R. O.
SP  - 587
EP  - 607
VL  - 32
IS  - 5
N2  - Although self-report data are generally evaluated as reliable, validity estimates for self-reported drinking behavior are not as favorable. A new method of measurement addressing problems currently associated with the questionable validity of self-report drinking information is introduced. Study 1 tests the correspondence between the new measure (occasions per year blood alcohol level exceeded 0.08%), traditional self-report measures, and laboratory alcohol consumption. The novel measure correlated most strongly with volume of alcohol consumed in the laboratory compared to the traditional measures. In Study 2 the novel measure was favored over a traditional measure when discriminating between the presence and absence of problem-drinking symptoms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1082-6084
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -