The validity of self-reports of alcohol consumption: state of the science and challenges for research.
Aims: To review three topics pertaining to the validity of alcohol self-reports: factors that influence response accuracy; the relative merits of different self-report approaches; and the utility of using alternative measures to confirm verbal reports.Findings: Response behavior is influenced by the...
| Publicado en: | Addiction Vol. 98; pp. 1 - 13 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2003 Supplement 2
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106726717&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 106726717 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09652140 AIO jtl: Addiction issn: 09652140 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Dec2003 Supplement 2 vid: 98 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 106726717 2004059627 NLM14984237 106726717 ppf: 1 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: The validity of self-reports of alcohol consumption: state of the science and challenges for research. aug: au: Del Boca FK Darkes J affil: Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Florida; fdelboca@chuma1.cas.usf.edu sug: subj: Alcohol Drinking Self Report Validity Data Collection, Computer Assisted Memory Prospective Studies Questionnaires Retrospective Design ab: Aims: To review three topics pertaining to the validity of alcohol self-reports: factors that influence response accuracy; the relative merits of different self-report approaches; and the utility of using alternative measures to confirm verbal reports.Findings: Response behavior is influenced by the interaction of social context factors, respondent characteristics, and task attributes. Although research has advanced our knowledge about self-report methods, many questions remain unanswered. In particular, there is a need to investigate how task demands interact with different patterns of drinking behavior to affect response accuracy. There is also a continuing need to use multiple data sources to examine the extent of self-report response bias, and to determine whether it varies as a function of respondent characteristics or assessment timing.Conclusion: Self-report methods offer a reliable and valid approach to measuring alcohol consumption. The accuracy of such methods, however, can be improved by research directed at understanding the processes involved in response behavior. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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