Accuracy of drinkers' recall of alcohol consumption in a field setting.

Meier, Steven E.; Brigham, Thomas A.; Handel, G

doi:10.15288/jsa.1987.48.325

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“…This short time duration may not have been sufficient for residual mouth alcohol to clear, likely resulting in overestimated readings (Spector, 1971). In a replication of this study in college-aged drinkers (Meier, Brigham, & Handel, 1987), estimated BAC derived from self-report information was compared to Breathalyzer™ readings. Subjects with low BACs were significantly more accurate in recalling consumption as compared to subjects with high BACs.…”

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Self-estimation of blood alcohol concentration: A review

Aston

Liguori

2013

Addictive Behaviors

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This article reviews the history of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) estimation training, which trains drinkers to discriminate distinct BAC levels and thus avoid excessive alcohol consumption. BAC estimation training typically combines education concerning alcohol metabolism with attention to subjective internal cues associated with specific concentrations. Estimation training was originally conceived as a component of controlled drinking programs. However, dependent drinkers were unsuccessful in BAC estimation, likely due to extreme tolerance. In contrast, moderate drinkers successfully acquired this ability. A subsequent line of research translated laboratory estimation studies to naturalistic settings by studying large samples of drinkers in their preferred drinking environments. Thus far, naturalistic studies have provided mixed results regarding the most effective form of BAC feedback. BAC estimation training is important because it imparts an ability to perceive individualized impairment that may be present below the legal limit for driving. Consequently, the training can be a useful component for moderate drinkers in drunk driving prevention programs.

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Self-estimation of blood alcohol concentration: A review

Aston

Liguori

2013

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Specifically, evidence shows that the validity of self-reports about alcohol use varies according to respondents' age [13], gender [14,15] and drinking frequency and quantity [16,17]. Research has also found that although Arab Israelis are less likely to drink, among current drinkers, Israeli Arabs are more likely to drink heavily than Israeli Jews [19,20,21].…”

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“…In effect, attention has shifted away from examining whether self-reported alcohol measures are valid per se, to examining what factors affect the validity of self-reported alcohol use [6]. Evidence shows that even when a satisfactory degree of validity in alcohol use self-reports is established, it varies noticeably according to respondents' age [13], gender [14,15] and drinking frequency and quantity [16,17]. …”

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Cross-Cultural Validity in Self-Reported Alcohol Use

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Background and Aim: Little evidence is available on whether respondents from divergent sociocultural populations report alcohol consumption in systematically similar ways. Therefore, this study examined whether the validity of self-reported alcohol use differed between Arab and Jewish Israeli pub patrons. Methods: The analytical sample consisted of 227 Arab and 900 Jewish Israeli pub patrons who were approached as they left pubs and asked to record their Breath Alcohol Content (BrAC) value and complete a questionnaire that probed into their alcohol use. Validity of self-reported alcohol use across the 2 groups was examined by testing the discrepancy in concordance between the self-reported number of drinks and BrAC scores through simple Pearson correlations and by performing a multi-group measurement invariance (MI) comparison. Results: The Pearson correlation between the self-reported number of drinks and BrAC by the ethno-cultural group was almost identical across groups (Jews: r = 0.47, p < 0.01, df = 898; Arabs: r = 0.42, p < 0.01, df = 225). MI test results further confirmed that the factor loadings of the 2 drinking measures are similar across the 2 ethno-cultural groups. Conclusions: Self-reported alcohol consumption gives cross-culturally valid and acceptable estimates of alcohol consumption in this sample of Israeli Arabs and Jews.

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“…The QFI was calculated by multiplying these two ratings, as described by Knowles and Schroeder (1990). Such estimates of alcohol consumption have been shown to be highly accurate in college student populations (Meier, Brigham & Handel, 1987).…”

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Alcohol Expectancies and the Personal and Parental Drinking Patterns of Women

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(1) Do the alcohol expectancies of women significantly differ based on their personal consumption and/or on their perceptions of parental alcohol abuse? (2) What is the relationship between perceived parental problem drinking and current expectancies about alcohol consumption? Subjects were 238 female college students, aged 18 to 52 years. Subjects completed the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire and rated the quantity and frequency of their current alcohol consumption. A 2 x 3 MANOVA revealed a significant main effect of personal consumption on all six alcohol expectancy domains. The more a woman drinks, the higher her expectancies, particularly for Increased Physical and Social Pleasure. A family history of parental alcohol abuse in general did not result in differences in personal consumption or in alcohol expectancies. However, women who felt personally responsible for their parents' alcohol abuse consistently reported higher Global Positive alcohol expectancies. The implications of these findings for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism in women are discussed.

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Accuracy of drinkers' recall of alcohol consumption in a field setting.

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Self-estimation of blood alcohol concentration: A review

Self-estimation of blood alcohol concentration: A review

Cross-Cultural Validity in Self-Reported Alcohol Use

Alcohol Expectancies and the Personal and Parental Drinking Patterns of Women

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