Reduction
of Risk Behaviors in Youth including:
 Adolescent
Substance Abuse
Measures
| Author: |
Michael D Newcomb, Bridget Fahy, and Rodney Skager |
| Date: |
1990 |
| Instrument Description: |
Likert scales assessing
frequency of use of 17 different substances. The frequency of use
was averaged for six categories of substances. Two types of scales
were developed in this way: one assessing use or non-use of a given
substance and the other assessing frequency of use. |
| Subscales: |
None. |
| Literature Reference: |
Newcomb, M. D., Fahy, B., & Skager,
R. (1990). Reasons to avoid drug use among teenagers: Associations
with actual drug use and implications for prevention among different
demographic groups. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 36, 53-81. |
| Availability: |
See literature for
a description of the scales. |
| Intended Audience: |
Adolescents |
| Name: |
CSAP GPRA Client Outcome
Measures for Discretionary Programs-Youth Tool |
| Date: |
2000 |
| Instrument Description: |
Multiple choice questions
regarding drug and alcohol use, family and living conditions, and
attitudes and beliefs about alcohol and drugs. |
| Where Available: |
Contact CSAP http://www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm |
| Literature Reference: |
Included with CSAP's
requests for proposals |
| Subscales: |
n/a |
| Intended Audience: |
Adolescents |
| Name: |
Michigan Alcoholism Screening
Test (MAST) |
| Author: |
Melvin L. Selzer |
| Date: |
1971 |
| Instrument Description: |
A 25-item structured
interview that can be used to detect alcoholism. Items are in a yes/no
format. |
| Cost: |
$5.00 charge for a copy, but no charge for use |
| Where Available: |
See literature or contact Dr.
Melvin Seltzer, 6967 Paseo Laredo, La Jolla, California 92037. |
| Literature Reference: |
Selzer, M. L. (1971).
The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: The quest for a new diagnostic
instrument. American Journal of Psychiatry, 127 (12), 89-94. |
| Intended Audience: |
Originally developed
on alcoholics of all ages, but has since been used with adolescent
populations. |
| Psychometrics: |
Good reliability (alpha
= .95) and validity (r = .90) |
| Advantages/Disadvantages |
Was developed many
years ago, but has been used repeatedly and is easy to score and considered
a valid instrument. There has been some concern that this instrument
will not detect problems in individuals who are unaware of a problem.
|
| Name: |
National Survey of
Adolescent Drinking Behavior-1978 |
| Author: |
Research Triangle Institute |
| Date: |
1978 |
| Instrument Description: |
104 multiple choice
items assessing alcohol consumption, demographics, attitudes, drinking
contexts, personality factors, perceived environmental drug use, tobacco
consumption, behavioral aspects of drinking, consequences of alcohol
and marijuana use, and epidemiology. |
| Where Available: |
NIAAA. (1985). Alcoholism treatment
assessment research instruments. (DHHS Publication No. ADM. 85-1380).
Washington, DC: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office. |
| Literature Reference: |
Jessor, R., Chase,
J. A., & Donovan, J. E. (1980). Psychosocial correlates of marijuana
use and problem drinking in a national sample of adolescents. American
Journal of Public Health, 70, 604-613. |
| Intended Audience: |
Adolescents. |
| Advantages/Disadvantages |
Obtains information
on a wide range of topics, but there are no published validated scales
associated with this instrument. |
| Name: |
Situational Confidence
Questionnaire (SAQ) |
| Author: |
H. M. Annis |
| Date: |
1984 |
| Instrument Description: |
A 39-item self-report questionnaire.
Respondents rate themselves on a 6-point scale indicating their ability
to resist drinking in various circumstances. The questions cover 2
broad categories: personal states and situations regarding other people.
|
| Where Available: |
See literature or Annis, H.M. (1984). Situational
Confidence Questionnaire short form. Toronto: Addiction Research Foundation. |
| Literature Reference: |
Kirisci, L., & Moss, H. B. (1997).
Reliability and validity of the situational confidence questionnaire
in an adolescent sample: Confirmatory factor analysis and item response
theory. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development,
30, 147-155. |
| Subscales: |
Unpleasant emotions/frustrations, physical
discomfort, social problems at work, social tension, pleasant emotions,
positive social situations, urges and temptations, testing personal
control |
| Intended Audience: |
Designed for adults but has been
tested with adolescents. |
| Psychometrics: |
Each subscale had an alpha between
.89 and .96. |
| Advantages/Disadvantages |
Commonly used in studies that
target self-efficacy and alcohol use, however certain subscales were
clearly designed with adults in mind (e.g., social problems at work). |
| Name: |
Youth Risk Behavior
Surveillance System |
| Author: |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Date: |
1999 |
| Instrument Description: |
An 87-item multiple choice questionnaire.
The questions deal with multiple domains of adolescent health. Some
of these domains are relevant to substance abuse. |
| Where Available: |
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/
yrbs/survey99.htm
|
| Literature Reference: |
Kann, L., Kinchen,
S. A., Williams, B. I., Ross, J. G., Lowry, R., Grunbaum, J. A., &
Kolbe, L. J. (2000). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance-United States,
1999. |
| Subscales: |
The specific subscales that deal
with substance abuse are: tobacco use, drinking alcohol, marijuana
use, cocaine and other drugs. |
| Intended Audience: |
Adolescents |
| Psychometrics: |
Unavailable |
| Advantages/Disadvantages |
While there is no reliability
or validity information available for this measure, it is a frequently
used instrument that is used yearly by the CDC and was designed specifically
to assess substance use behaviors in adolescence. |
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