Perspectives on the Validity of Self‐Reported Alcohol Use

Midanik, Lorraine T.

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb03920.x

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“…The data presented here are no better and no worse than other data of this type. Midanik (1989) acknowledged the variability in results obtained from using this type of methodology and suggests that the important issue is to understand the conditions in which self reports are likely to vary. In this survey, all efforts were made to ensure conditions were favourable e.g.…”

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Outdoor music festivals: Cacophonous consumption or melodious moderation?

Martinus¹,

McAlaney

McLaughlin

et al. 2010

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Outdoor music festivals: Cacophonous consumption or melodious moderation?

Martinus¹,

McAlaney

McLaughlin

et al. 2010

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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“…The difficulties with assessing self-reports of alcohol consumption in a population have been widely discussed (Midanik, 1989;Embree and Whitehead, 1993;Grønbaek and Heitmann, 1996;Del Boca and Darkes, 2003). One of the advantages with using self-reports of alcohol intake in comparison with, for example, sales figures is that it is possible to estimate the alcohol intake according to different sociodemographic characteristics.…”

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Comparison of assessment methods for self-reported alcohol consumption in health interview surveys

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Objective: To select a simple method for assessing alcohol consumption and to compare how different reference periods and response categories influence the self-reported frequency of binge drinking. Design: Four random samples of 1000 adult Danes. Data were collected via personal interview at the respondents' home. Setting: Denmark, nationwide. Participants: The total number of interviewed was 2593 individuals. Measurements: The assessment methods in the four samples were (1) the 7-day recall method, (2) intake each day in a typical week, (3) intake last weekend, and (4) intake in a typical week. Furthermore, binge drinking was assessed in the samples using different reference periods and response formats. Findings: The sex-and age-adjusted mean number of drinks in the last week (the 7-day recall method) was 10.6 drinks compared to 10.4 drinks among respondents reporting their intake for each day in a typical week and 8.7 drinks among subjects reporting the average intake in a typical week. Furthermore, subjects that reported their typical intake for each day were as likely as subjects that had the 7-day recall method to report a high weekly alcohol intake. Respondents who had close-ended questions were more likely to report binge drinking compared to respondents that had open-ended questions. Conclusions: Questions concerning typical alcohol intake for each day of the week are feasible to use in epidemiological studies. Furthermore, it is more appropriate to use close-ended questions compared to open-ended questions in measuring bingedrinking when the reference period is long.

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“…In the absence of non-invasive and ecologically valid biological or observational techniques, measurement of both behaviors must rely on selfreports. Measurement issues have been the focus of much discussion among researchers studying sexual behavior (Catania, Gibson, Chitwood, & Coates, 1990;Miller et al, 1990) and alcohol use (Babor, Stephens, & Marlatt, 1987;Midanik, 1988Midanik, , 1989Room, 1990), and both fields have also seen ongoing calls for more research on these issues (Catania et al, 1990;Miller et al, 1990;Midanik, 1989).…”

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Substance use and risky sexual behavior for exposure to HIV: Issues in methodology, interpretation, and prevention.

Leigh¹,

Stall²

1993

American Psychologist

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Recent reports have suggested that the use of alcohol or drugs is related to sexual behavior that is high-risk for HIV infection. If substance use leads to unsafe sexual activity, understanding the dynamics of this relationship can contribute to research, preventive and education efforts to contain the spread of AIDS. In this paper, we review research on the relationship between substance use and high-risk sexual behavior. We then consider the inherent limitations of the research designs used to study this relationship, outline some methodological concerns including measurement and sampling issues, and comment on causal interpretations of correlational research findings. We end with a consideration of potential avenues for avenues for future research and a discussion of implications of these findings for current AIDS prevention policies.As the United States enters the second decade of the AIDS epidemic, it has become evident that the primary defense against the spread of this disease is prevention of the behaviors that result in HIV transmission. Recent behavioral research has focused on identification of potentially modifiable variables that may contribute to risk-taking behaviors. One factor that has been proposed as a contributor to sexual risk-taking is the use of alcohol or other drugs with sex (see Leigh, 1990a;Stall, 1988). Because alcohol and drugs are thought to interfere with judgment and decision-making, it has been suggested that their use in conjunction with sexual activity might increase the probability that risky behaviors will occur (e.g., Howard et al., 1988; USDHHS, 1991). In the last few years, a number of reports have appeared suggesting a link between alcohol or drug use and sexual behavior, such as unprotected intercourse, that is known to place an individual at higher risk for HIV infection.In this paper we examine the evidence for and against the hypothesis that a causal relationship exists between alcohol and/or drug use and high-risk sexual behavior for HIV transmission. First, we review research that examines the link between substance use and high-risk behavior, while discussing the limitations of the research designs used to investigate this link. We then consider additional methodological concerns, including measurement and sampling issues, that affect interpretation of research findings. We end with a discussion of implications of these findings for AIDS prevention policies.

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Perspectives on the Validity of Self‐Reported Alcohol Use

Cited by 95 publications

References 21 publications

Outdoor music festivals: Cacophonous consumption or melodious moderation?

Outdoor music festivals: Cacophonous consumption or melodious moderation?

Comparison of assessment methods for self-reported alcohol consumption in health interview surveys

Substance use and risky sexual behavior for exposure to HIV: Issues in methodology, interpretation, and prevention.

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