TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Drinking-related assessment instruments: cross-cultural studies
JO  - Substance use and misuse
A1  - Annis, H. M.
A1  - Sobell, L. C.
A1  - Ayala-Velazquez, H.
A1  - Rybakowski, J. K.
A1  - Sandahl, C.
A1  - Saunders, Benjamin
A1  - Thomas, S.
A1  - Ziółkowski, M.
SP  - 1525
EP  - 1546
VL  - 31
IS  - 11-12
N2  - In recent years a number of drinking-related assessment instruments have undergone extensive developmental work and are in widespread use. These include measures that are designed to assess: 1) patterns of alcohol consumption. Timeline Followback Method (TLFB); and 2) antecedents to alcohol use, Inventory of Drinking Situations (IDS)-two constructs that would be expected to be sensitive to cross-cultural variability in drinking practices. These assessment tools present opportunities for the study of cross-cultural differences in drinking patterns and the circumstances under which drinking occurs. A World Health Organization project utilizing these assessment tools is currently underway in five countries (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Poland, and Sweden). This project focuses on the identification of profile differ.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1082-6084
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -