The effect of sample selection on the distinction between alcohol abuse and dependence

Steppan, Martin; Piontek, Daniela; Kraus, Ludwig

doi:10.7895/ijadr.v3i2.100

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“…For example, failing to fulfill role obligations was common in Puerto Rico but not in other countries. The same is true for tolerance, which was reported by 39% of a German sample (Steppan et al, 2014), 69% of an American sample of young adults in college ((Hagman et al, 2014), and by 40.8% of American adults with persistent AUD in a national sample (Agrawal et al, 2011). …”

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“…The first three of these four criteria were also the most frequent among respondents in at least three samples of the U.S. adult population (Agrawal et al, 2011; Caetano et al, 2011; Haeny et al, 2014). Drinking larger quantities and for and longer time than planned plus time spent on drinking related activities were also common in a sample in Germany (Steppan et al, 2014). However, there were also differences in symptom profile across these studies.…”

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“…In light of all these results it would seem that although different samples in different countries can present unidimensional structures for AUD, this does not guarantee that symptom profiles among AUD positive individuals and the discrimination strength of different AUD criteria will not vary from place to place, and within a place from sample to sample. For instance, Steppan et al (2014) reported that unidimensionality of alcohol use disorder was dependent on sample selection in Germany. In analyses conducted on individuals reporting at least one criterion, unidimensionality was generally supported.…”

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The dimensionality of DSM5 alcohol use disorder in Puerto Rico

Caetano

Vaeth

Santiago

et al. 2016

Addictive Behaviors

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Aims The test the dimensionality and measurement properties of lifetime DSM-5 AUD criteria in a sample of adults from the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Design Cross-sectional study with survey data collected in 2013-2014. Setting General population. Participants Random household sample of the adult population 18 to 64 years of age in San Juan, Puerto Rico (N=1510; lifetime drinker N=1107). Measurement DSM-5 alcohol use disorder (2 or more criteria present in 12 months). Results Lifetime reports of AUD criteria were consistent with a one-dimensional model. Scalar measurement invariance was observed across gender, but measurement parameters for tolerance varied across age, with younger ages showing a lower threshold and steeper loading. Conclusions Results provide support for a unidimensional DSM-5 AUD construct in a sample from a Latin American country.

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The dimensionality of DSM5 alcohol use disorder in Puerto Rico

Caetano

Vaeth

Santiago

et al. 2016

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Four fit indices in addition to the χ 2 test were used to examine the data-model fit. The Comparative Fit Index (CFI) and Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) (>0.95), the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) (<0.05), and the weighted root mean square residual (WRMR) (<0.9) indicate an excellent fit [31, 32]; a CFI and TLI >0.9, an RMSEA <0.08, and a WRMR <1.0 indicate an acceptable fit [33, 34]. …”

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Using the Affiliate Stigma Scale with caregivers of people with dementia: psychometric evaluation

Chang¹,

Su²,

Lin³

2016

Alz Res Therapy

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BackgroundIn this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Affiliate Stigma Scale to measure affiliate stigma for caregivers of family members with dementia, a topic scantily covered in the literature.MethodsTwo hundred seventy-one caregivers were recruited. Each completed the Affiliate Stigma Scale, Caregiver Burden Inventory, Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and 28-item World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire. The data were evaluated for internal consistency and concurrent validity, and they were analyzed using Rasch statistics and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).ResultsCFA and Rasch analysis suggested that the Affiliate Stigma Scale contains three underlying unidimensional concepts (cognition, affect, and behavior). The three concepts had satisfactory internal consistency (α = 0.822–0.855) and concurrent validity (r = 0.290–0.628 with caregiver burden, 0.391–0.612 with depression, 0.367–0.467 with anxiety, and −0.590 to −0.365 with quality of life).ConclusionsThe Affiliate Stigma Scale is a promising instrument with sound psychometric properties for measuring affiliate stigma. Healthcare providers might want to use it to understand the caregivers’ perspectives and to design appropriate interventions to decrease their affiliate stigma.

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“…In both samples investigated within the current study, only gamblers fulfilling one to eight out of nine DSM-5 criteria were included in the analyses. Those fulfilling none and those meeting all criteria were excluded for two reasons: (1) they do not add any variance in the IRT analysis; and (2) retention of subjects fulfilling no criteria leads to overestimation of the unidimensionality of the data ( Steppan, Piontek & Kraus, 2014 ). Exclusion of subjects endorsing all criteria ( n = 13) had no effect on the results.…”

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DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder: Underlying structure and applicability to specific groups of gamblers

Sleczka¹,

Braun²,

Piontek³

et al. 2015

J Behav Addict

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Background and AimsDSM-5 provides nine diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder. All criteria have a pre-assumed equal diagnostic impact and are applied to all individuals and groups in an equal manner. The aims of the study are to analyse the structure underlying the diagnosis and to assess whether DSM-5 is equally applicable to different groups of gamblers.MethodsData from the 2009 German Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse and from a study on slot machine gamblers were used. Item Response Theory analysis was applied to estimate discrimination and severity parameters of the criteria. With the use of Differential Item Functioning analysis, potential criterion biases were analysed. We analysed data from 107 participants from the general population sample and 376 participants from the slot machine gamblers’ sample who answered a 19-item diagnostic questionnaire based on the DSM criteria for gambling disorder.ResultsA single underlying factor, the severity of gambling disorder, was identified in both samples. In the general population sample the criteria of preoccupation and chasing were least severe and showed low discriminatory power. Bailout, withdrawal and jeopardized matters criteria had highest severity and discriminatory power. The comparison of the two samples revealed two criterion biases in the preoccupation and tolerance criteria.ConclusionsThe structure underlying the criteria is unidimensional but the disorder is manifested differently depending on disorder severity. The assumed equal impact of each criterion lacks support in the findings. The DSM-5 criteria measure a partially different construct in slot machine gamblers than in gamblers in the general population.

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The effect of sample selection on the distinction between alcohol abuse and dependence

Abstract: Aim: The effect of sample selection on the dimensionality of DSM-IV alcohol and dependence (AUD) criteria was tested applying different methods.

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The dimensionality of DSM5 alcohol use disorder in Puerto Rico

The dimensionality of DSM5 alcohol use disorder in Puerto Rico

Using the Affiliate Stigma Scale with caregivers of people with dementia: psychometric evaluation

DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder: Underlying structure and applicability to specific groups of gamblers

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