Comparison of a quantity-frequency method and a diary method of measuring alcohol consumption.

Webb, Gloria R.; Redman, Selina; Sanson‐Fisher, Rob; Gibberd, Robert

doi:10.15288/jsa.1990.51.271

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“…Finally, several studies have examined the QF in relation to retrospective diaries or short-recall methods. Here, the results are the most consistent of all comparisons in that diaries yield larger volumes, especially for those categorized as lighter drinkers (Redman et al, 1987;Shakeshaft et al, 1999;Werch, 1989;Webb et al, 1990). However, it should be noted that such an instrument has the limitation of a short-recall period and cannot be applied for larger intervals as can the summary measure of the QF.…”

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Alcohol survey measures for Europe: A literature review

Bloomfield

Hope

Kraus

2012

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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Section: Frequency and Quantitysupporting

confidence: 73%

Alcohol survey measures for Europe: A literature review

Bloomfield

Hope

Kraus

2012

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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“…Another limitation concerns our use recall of previous months’ affect, drinking and related problems. Although research indicates that simple recall of quantity/frequency correlates highly with more sophisticated measurement procedures (e.g., TLFB; Carter-Sobell et al, 2003; Webb et al, 1990), it cannot accurately assess more nuanced aspects of drinking such as patterns. Additionally, recall of affect could have been affected by concurrent affect levels; future studies using daily assessment strategies would provide more accurate assessments of monthly affect.…”

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A longitudinal study of the effects of coping motives, negative affect and drinking level on drinking problems among college students

Armeli

Dranoff

Tennen

et al. 2014

Anxiety, Stress, & Coping

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We examined among college students the interactive effects of drinking to cope motivation, anxiety and depression symptoms, and drinking level in predicting drinking-related problems. Using an Internet-based survey, participants (N = 844, 53% women) first reported on their drinking motives and monthly for up to 3 months, they reported on their drinking level, anxiety, depression and DRPs. We found a 3-way interaction between drinking to cope motivation and average levels of drinking and anxiety (but not depression) in predicting drinking-related problems. Specifically, among individuals with stronger drinking to cope motives, higher mean levels of anxiety were associated with a stronger positive association between mean drinking levels and drinking-related problems. We did not find 3-way interactions in the models examining monthly changes in anxiety, depression and drinking in predicting monthly drinking-related problems. However, individuals high in drinking to cope motivation showed a stronger positive association between changes in drinking level and drinking-related problems. The results are discussed in terms of mechanisms related to attention-allocation and self-control resource depletion.

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“…A drink was defined as a bottle or glass of beer, shot of liquor, mixed drink, glass of wine, or wine cooler. Retrospective diaries under 14 days (e.g., Wennberg & Bohman, 1998) have important benefits: (a) compared to prospective diaries, they are less reactive and burdensome to respondents; (b) compared to quantity-frequency measures, no mental aggregating is required; and (c) compared to longer-term retrospective recall, they have higher reliability and validity and better identify high-risk use (Lemmens et al, 1992; Webb, Redman, Sanson-Fisher, & Gibberd, 1990; Werch, 1990). …”

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Ups and downs of alcohol use among first-year college students: Number of drinks, heavy drinking, and stumble and pass out drinking days

Maggs¹,

Williams²,

Lee³

2011

Addictive Behaviors

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Given the dynamic fluctuating nature of alcohol use among emerging adults (Del Boca, Darkes, Greenbaum, & Goldman, 2004), patterns of alcohol use were modeled across 70 days in an intensive repeated-measures diary design. Two hundred first-year college students provided 10 weekly reports of their daily alcohol consumption via computer-assisted telephone interviews. Multi-level models demonstrated large within-person variability across days in drinks consumed, binge drinking, and days exceeding self-reported limits for stumbling around and passing out; these outcome variables were predicted by weekdays vs. weekend days (within-person) and gender, age of drinking initiation, fraternity/sorority membership, and alcohol motivations (between-persons). Repeated measurement of alternate indicators of alcohol use permits the examination of novel and important questions about alcohol use and abuse particularly in young adult and other erratically drinking populations. Keywordsrepeated-measures; alcohol use; emerging adults; daily diary Ups and Downs of Alcohol Use among First-year College Students: Drinks per Day, Heavy Drinking, and Stumble and Pass out DrinkingTemporal patterns of variability in alcohol use across days and weeks are receiving increased attention (e.g., Del Boca, Darkes, Greenbaum, & Goldman, 2004). Nesselroade (1991Nesselroade ( , 2004 distinguished three types of variability in developmental and clinical data. Interindividual differences include between-person differences at one time as well as stable traits such as gender. Intraindividual change represents enduring, cumulative gains or losses, Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Bachman, Wadsworth, & Johnston, 1996). Because fluctuations in alcohol use are pronounced among young adults (Chen & Kandel, 1995), and because acute consequences are affected more by intensity than frequency (Rehm, Greenfield, & Rogers, 1996), there is new interest in modeling patterns of alcohol use variability (e.g., Greenbaum, Del Boca, Darkes, Wang, & Goldman, 2005;Hussong, Hicks, Levy, & Curran, 2001;Tennen, Affleck, Armeli, & Carney, 2000). In the present study, we examine between-person differences in variability in alcohol use across 70 days among first-year college students. NIH Public Access Why Measure Fluctuations in Alcohol Use?National public health surveys are ideal for estimating prevalence, but miss possible infrequent heavy drinkers and provide no information about patterns of use across days, weeks, or months. If alcohol use or heavy drinking is erratic, short assessment windows may misclassify ...

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Comparison of a quantity-frequency method and a diary method of measuring alcohol consumption.

Cited by 52 publications

References 8 publications

Alcohol survey measures for Europe: A literature review

Alcohol survey measures for Europe: A literature review

A longitudinal study of the effects of coping motives, negative affect and drinking level on drinking problems among college students

Ups and downs of alcohol use among first-year college students: Number of drinks, heavy drinking, and stumble and pass out drinking days

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