Titre : | Validity of a brief screening instrument - CRAFFT in a multiethnic Asian population (2010) |
Auteurs : | M. SUBRAMANIAM ; C. CHEOK ; S. VERMA ; J. WONG ; S. A. CHONG |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Addictive Behaviors (Vol.35, n°12, December 2010) |
Article en page(s) : | 1102-1104 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ASIE ; SINGAPOURThésaurus mots-clés CRAFFT ; VALIDITE ; ETHNIE ; DEPISTAGE ; TEST ; ADOLESCENT ; JEUNE ADULTE |
Résumé : |
AIM: To validate the CRAFFT screening test, against the DSM IV Axis 1-based diagnostic inventory in a population of adolescents and young adult males in Singapore.
METHODS: The 23,248 participants belonged to a cohort of males who had undergone a medical examination prior to enlistment for military service. This study took place between August 2004 and August 2005. Subjects underwent a two-stage assessment and were administered the CRAFFT questionnaire and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 19 years (range, 16 to 26 years). The CRAFFT showed moderately high levels of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.73). The optimum cutoff point for drug-related disorder either abuse or dependence and alcohol-related disorder either abuse or dependence criterions were found at CRAFFT score of 1 or higher. CONCLUSION: The CRAFFT test is a valid means of screening adolescents for substance-related disorders in a multiethnic population of adolescent and young adult males. Highlights: The CRAFFT test is a valid means of screening adolescents for substance-related problems and disorders. CRAFFT is a useful tool as a brief screening instrument for assessing both drug and alcohol use in a population of young Asian males. Exploratory factor analysis showed that all items of the CRAFFT scale were loaded under one factor. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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