Measurement invariance of the alcohol use disorders identification test: Establishing its factor structure in different settings and across gender
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was developed by the World Health Organization as a screening questionnaire of alcohol use disorders (Babor et al., 2001; Saunders et al., 1993). The self-administered 10-item questionnaire consists of three items assessing alcohol consumption and seven items assessing problems related to alcohol use disorders. Although the AUDIT is internationally established and has been used in diverse settings and populations (Cassidy et al., 2008; Rumpf et al., 2002; Shields et al., 2004), there are two essential gaps in the literature.
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Anne Moehring, Kristian Krause, Diana Guertler, Gallus Bischof, Ulfert Hapke, Jennis Freyer-Adam, Sophie Baumann, Anil Batra, Hans-Juergen Rumpf, Sabina Ulbricht, Ulrich John, Christian Meyer Tags: Full length article Source Type: research