Measurement of alcohol-related consequences among high school and college students: Application of item response models to the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index.

Neal, Derrick J.; Corbin, William R.; Fromme, Kim

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.18.4.402

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“…Students were asked to report the frequency of various problems with drinking in the past 12 months (e.g., "caused shame or embarrassment to someone," "kept drinking when you promised yourself not to"). Each of the 18 items was dichotomized into never (score of 0) versus one or more times (score of 1) and these scores were summed, similar to summing in other studies demonstrating good construct validity (Cohn et al, 2011;Neal et al, 2006). Those who did not report consuming any alcohol in the past 12 months were coded as having 0 alcohol consequences.…”

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Use of Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks as a Predictor of Alcohol-Related Consequences Two Years Later

Patrick

Evans-Polce

Maggs

2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective:This study examines the use of alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) as a predictor of alcohol problems and alcohol-related consequences and accidents two years later in a college student sample. Method: Longitudinal data on AmED use, alcohol consequences, and alcohol problems were collected from the fall of students' second year of college to the fall of their fourth year (N = 620, 49% male). Results: After we controlled for demographic indicators and heavy episodic drinking, AmED use was a consistent predictor of negative alcohol-related outcomes 2 years later. Compared with no AmED use, both infrequent (i.e., one to three times per month) and frequent (i.e., one or more times per week) AmED use were associated with an increased risk of negative alcohol consequences and harmful/hazardous alcohol use ( 8 on Alcohol Use Disorders Identifi cation Test [AUDIT]). Frequent AmED use was also associated with serious alcohol problems ( 16 on AUDIT) and an increased risk of alcohol-related accidents in the subsequent 2 years. Conclusions: Prospective risks of alcohol consequences related to AmED use suggest a continued need for research and policy to address the surveillance, etiology, and prevention of AmED use. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 75, 753-757, 2014)

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“…Internal consistency was strong ( = .90). A cutoff score of 8 distinguished those with problematic alcohol use (Neal et al, 2006).…”

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Use of Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks as a Predictor of Alcohol-Related Consequences Two Years Later

Patrick

Evans-Polce

Maggs

2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…A primary advantage of IRT is the ability to statistically model observable manifestations of a hypothesized underlying trait; in this case, alcohol problem severity (Embretson and Reise, 2000). Further, IRT can provide information about how well an item places an individual on a specifi c point along the alcohol problem severity continuum (Embretson and Reise, 2000;Neal et al, 2006), and because it is not sample dependent, IRT assumptions maintain that replication of fi ndings will be consistent across similar samples (Embretson and Reise, 2000). IRT methods can also tell us which consequences reliably assess the range and severity of problems experienced by fi rst-year college women and can assist in ascertaining which consequences may be "biased," in the sense of accurately discriminating among individuals with higher and lower levels of problem severity.…”

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Modeling the Severity of Drinking Consequences in First-Year College Women: An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index

Cohn¹,

Hagman²,

Graff³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: The present study examined the latent continuum of alcohol-related negative consequences among fi rst-year college women using methods from item response theory and classical test theory. Method: Participants (N = 315) were college women in their freshman year who reported consuming any alcohol in the past 90 days and who completed assessments of alcohol consumption and alcoholrelated negative consequences using the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index. Results: Item response theory analyses showed poor model fi t for fi ve items identifi ed in the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index. Two-parameter item response theory logistic models were applied to the remaining 18 items to examine estimates of item diffi culty (i.e., severity) and discrimination parameters. The item diffi culty parameters ranged from 0.591 to 2.031, and the discrimination parameters ranged from 0.321 to 2.371. Classical test theory analyses indicated that the omission of the fi ve misfi t items did not signifi cantly alter the psychometric properties of the construct. Conclusions: Findings suggest that those consequences that had greater severity and discrimination parameters may be used as screening items to identify female problem drinkers at risk for an alcohol use disorder. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 72,

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“…[49][50][51] Responses were scored dichotomously and summed (range: 0-18) 51 ; previous research found that scores $8 indicate an alcohol use disorder. 51 …”

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Alcohol Interventions Among Underage Drinkers in the ED: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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OBJECTIVES: This study examined the efficacy of emergency department (ED)-based brief interventions (BIs), delivered by a computer or therapist, with and without a post-ED session, on alcohol consumption and consequences over 12 months. METHODS:Patients (ages 14-20 years) screening positive for risky drinking were randomized to: BI (n = 277), therapist BI (n = 278), or control (n = 281). After the 3-month follow-up, participants were randomized to receive a post-ED BI session or control. Incorporating motivational interviewing, the BIs addressed alcohol consumption and consequences, including driving under the influence (DUI), and alcohol-related injury, as well as other concomitant drug use. The computer BI was an offline, Facebook-styled program.RESULTS: Among 4389 patients screened, 1054 patients reported risky drinking and 836 were enrolled in the randomized controlled trial. Regression models examined the main effects of the intervention conditions (versus control) and the interaction effects (ED condition 3 post-ED condition) on primary outcomes. The therapist and computer BIs significantly reduced consumption at 3 months, consequences at 3 and 12 months, and prescription drug use at 12 months; the computer BI reduced the frequency of DUI at 12 months; and the therapist BI reduced the frequency of alcohol-related injury at 12 months. The post-ED session reduced alcohol consequences at 6 months, benefiting those who had not received a BI in the ED.CONCLUSIONS: A single-session BI, delivered by a computer or therapist in the ED, shows promise for underage drinkers. Findings for the fully automated stand-alone computer BI are particularly appealing given the ease of future implementation. WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Intervention strategies are needed to reduce underage drinking. Meta-analyses of youth alcohol brief interventions (BIs) conclude that therapist-delivered BIs are efficacious; however, to maximize public health impact, recommendations include using technology to streamline intervention delivery, for which evidence is lacking. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:A single-session BI, delivered by a computer or therapist in the emergency department, shows promise for underage drinkers. Findings for the stand-alone computer BI are particularly appealing given the ease of future implementation. Dr Cunningham was responsible for the study concept, design, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data; administrative, technical, or material support of the study; study supervision; and drafting of the manuscript, including both the initial draft and subsequent revisions. Dr Chermack was responsible for the study concept and design, study supervision, and critical revisions to the manuscript; Drs Ehrlich, Blow, and Barry were responsible for the study concept and design and critical revisions to the manuscript; Dr Carter was responsible for analysis and interpretation of data and critical revisions to the manuscript; and Dr Booth was responsible for the study concept, design, acquisition, analysis, and inter...

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Measurement of alcohol-related consequences among high school and college students: Application of item response models to the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index.

Cited by 128 publications

References 36 publications

Use of Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks as a Predictor of Alcohol-Related Consequences Two Years Later

Use of Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks as a Predictor of Alcohol-Related Consequences Two Years Later

Modeling the Severity of Drinking Consequences in First-Year College Women: An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index

Alcohol Interventions Among Underage Drinkers in the ED: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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