Reliability of Alcohol Abusers Self-Reports of Drinking Behavior

Author(s)

Linda C. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Stephen A. Maisto, Vanderbilt University
Mark B. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
A. Mitch CooperFollow

ORCID

0000-0001-7705-3993

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Behaviour Research and Therapy

ISSN

0005-7967

Publication Date

1979

Abstract

The test-retest reliability of alcohol abusers' self-reports of their daily drinking and daily drinking, alcohol-related incarcerations and their drinking problem history were highly reliable (r = +0.79 to +0.98). Limits on the generalizability of these finclings are discussed ing dispositions for the 360-day period preceding admission to treatment. Results indicated that over a 6-week test-retest interval, outpatient male alcohol abusers' self-reports of their daily drinking, alcohol-related incarcerations and their drinking problem history were highly reliable (r = +0.79 to +0.98). Limits on the generalizability of these finclings are discussed.

DOI

10.1016/0005-7967(79)90025-1

Volume

17

Issue

2

First Page

157

Last Page

160

NSUWorks Citation

Sobell, L. C., Maisto, S. A., Sobell, M. B., Cooper, A. M. (1979). Reliability of Alcohol Abusers Self-Reports of Drinking Behavior. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 17(2), 157-160.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/43