Reliability of the Alcohol use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Adolescents

Authors

  • Fernanda Pavarina Mattara Universidade Estadual Paulista][ign]Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Priscila Milene Ângelo Universidade Estadual Paulista; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas
  • João Bosco Faria Universidade Estadual Paulista; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Departamento de Alimentos
  • Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Universidade Estadual Paulista orgdiv1=

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v6i2p296-314

Keywords:

Alcoholism; Adolescente; Reproducibility of Results

Abstract

The objective of this study was to estimate the reliability of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) applied to adolescents. Evaluations were performed with 141 students of ages ranging from 14 to 17 years (14.93±0.62). The internal consistency of the instrument was estimated by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and its reproducibility by weighted Kappa statistics by score and by a reliability interval of 95%. The AUDIT presented excellent internal consistency (α=0.80, rinter-item=0.29). Most questions present reproducibility ranked as “good”. It is concluded that the AUDIT is a reliable instrument to survey information about alcohol use in adolescents.

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Published

2010-08-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Mattara, F. P., Ângelo, P. M., Faria, J. B., & Campos, J. A. D. B. (2010). Reliability of the Alcohol use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Adolescents. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 6(2), 296-314. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v6i2p296-314