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

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1979

Publication Title

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volume

17

Issue/Number

2

First Page

157

ISSN

0005-7967

Last Page

160

Abstract/Excerpt

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

ORCID ID

0000-0001-7705-3993

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