Towards the assessment of adolescent problem drinking.
HR White, EW Labouvie�- Journal of studies on alcohol, 1989 - jsad.com
Longitudinal data were obtained from a nonclinical sample of 1,308 male and female
adolescents covering the age range from 12 to 21. Factor analyses of 52 symptoms and/or
consequences of alcohol use yielded three problem dimensions. In addition, a
unidimensional, 23-item scale (the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index, RAPI) was constructed
with an internal consistency of. 92. Correlations between RAPI and alcohol-use intensity
were moderately strong for all age groups at each test occasion (ranging from. 20 to. 57), yet�…
adolescents covering the age range from 12 to 21. Factor analyses of 52 symptoms and/or
consequences of alcohol use yielded three problem dimensions. In addition, a
unidimensional, 23-item scale (the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index, RAPI) was constructed
with an internal consistency of. 92. Correlations between RAPI and alcohol-use intensity
were moderately strong for all age groups at each test occasion (ranging from. 20 to. 57), yet�…