The Reliability of Self-Reported Drinking in Adolescence

Lintonen, Tomi; Ahlström, Salme; Metso, Leena

doi:10.1093/alcalc/agh071

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“…This study showed that items relating to alcohol use and smoking for 15-year-old students have a good reliability, which is not surprising, as the finding is similar to previous studies on self-reported measures of adolescent drinking (Lintonen et al 2004) and smoking ). An explanation for this is the fact that substance use displays a certain degree of cross-time stability, and therefore it can be recalled more reliably than other health behaviours .…”

Section: Test-retest Reliability Of Selected Hbsc Survey Itemssupporting

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Socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use of adolescents: the differences between China and Finland

Yang

Wang

Tynjälä

et al. 2012

Int J Public Health

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Section: Test-retest Reliability Of Selected Hbsc Survey Itemssupporting

confidence: 89%

Socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use of adolescents: the differences between China and Finland

Yang

Wang

Tynjälä

et al. 2012

Int J Public Health

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“…While this issue cannot be completely resolved, the published literature on this topic suggests that self-reported alcohol consumption measures are reliable for use in statistical analyses (Del Boca and Darkes, 2003;Friesema et al, 2004;Lintonen et al, 2004;Townshend and Duka, 2002). Third, we are not able to examine the temporal order of events with gambling and alcohol use due to the cross-sectional nature of the NESARC data.…”

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confidence: 90%

Drinkers and bettors: Investigating the complementarity of alcohol consumption and problem gambling

French

Maclean

Ettner³

2008

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Regulated gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States with greater than 100 percent increases in revenue over the past decade. Along with this rise in gambling popularity and gaming options comes an increased risk of addiction and the associated social costs. This paper focuses on the effect of alcohol use on gambling-related problems. Variables correlated with both alcohol use and gambling may be difficult to observe, and the inability to include these items in empirical models may bias coefficient estimates. After addressing the endogeneity of alcohol use when appropriate, we find strong evidence that problematic gambling and alcohol consumption are complementary activities.

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“…Most of the literature on the reliability of self-reports on sensitive topics has come from developed nations. [26][27][28] While some reports suggest acceptable reliability, others present lower scores. We do not know how far these reports from developed nations are applicable to a developing nation such as Zimbabwe.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of illicit drug use among school-going adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence and predictors of illicit drug use among school-going adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe. Methods: We used data from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) conducted in 2003 in Harare to obtain frequencies of a selected list of characteristics. We also carried out logistic regression to assess the association between illicit drug use and explanatory variables. For the purpose of this study, illicit drug use was defi ned as marijuana or glue use. Results: A total of 1984 adolescents participated in the study. Most of the sample were females (50.7%), 15-year-olds (30.3%), nonsmokers and non-alcohol drinkers. Nine percent of the subjects (13.4% males and 4.9% females) reported having ever used marijuana or glue. Males were more likely to have used marijuana or glue than females (OR ϭ 2.70; 95% CI [1. 47, 4.96] RésuméObjectif: Pour estimer le prévalence et prédicteurs de drogues illicites utilisent chez les adolescents de l'école-aller dans Harare, Zimbabwe. Méthodes: Nous avons utilisé des données provenant de le Global School santé Based Survey (GSHS) menée en 2003 à Harare à obtenir des fréquences de la liste de caractéristiques. Nous avons également mené Régression logistique afi n d'évaluer l'association entre la consommation de drogues illicites et variables explicatives. Aux fi ns de cette étude, la consommation de drogues illicites a été défi nie comme la marijuana ou de colle. Résultats: 1984 adolescents ont participé dans l'étude. La plupart de l'échantillon a été femelles (50.7%), jeunes de 15 ans (30.3%), non-fumeurs et boissons non alcoolisées buveurs. 9% des sujets (les hommes de 13, 4% et 4, 9% femelles) a signalé avoir jamais utilisé marijuana ou d'une colle. Les garçons étaient plus susceptibles de pour avoir utilisé marijuana ou colle que les femelles (OR ϭ 2.70; 95% CI [1.47, 4.96]. Utilisation de marijuana ou d'une colle était positivement associée avec fumer des cigarettes (OR ϭ 11.17; 95% [4.29, 29.08], boire de l'alcool (OR ϭ 7.00; 95% CI [3.39; 14.47]) et des rapports sexuels (OR ϭ 5.17; 95% CI [2.59, 10.29]). Parental surveillance a été un facteur de protection à des fi ns marijuana ou de colle (OR ϭ 0, 31 inscrits aux; 95% CI [0,16, 0, 61]

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The Reliability of Self-Reported Drinking in Adolescence

Abstract: The adolescent drinking amount self-reports seem reasonably reliable and valid both on a population and individual level. A set of closed questions may capture the amount drunk even better than an open question.

Cited by 171 publications

References 34 publications

Socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use of adolescents: the differences between China and Finland

Socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use of adolescents: the differences between China and Finland

Drinkers and bettors: Investigating the complementarity of alcohol consumption and problem gambling

Prevalence and predictors of illicit drug use among school-going adolescents in Harare, Zimbabwe

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