NCJ Number
240406
Journal
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Dated: July - August 2012 Pages: 247-253
Date Published
July 2012
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This article reports on two separate studies of reliability of the Adolescent Domain Screening Inventory (ADSI), test-retest and internal consistency analyses.
Abstract
This article reports on two separate studies of reliability of the Adolescent Domain Screening Inventory (ADSI), test-retest and internal consistency analyses. The ADSI has shown adequate validity, although reliability has not been established. Study 1: Students were recruited from two undergraduate courses (N = 29). Participants were administered the ADSI twice, 14 days apart. Data were analyzed using SPSS software; correlations were computed for all four domains and the total score. Study 2: A secondary data analysis of 6,661 cases was conducted using the Scale - Reliability Analysis function in SPSS to determine the Cronbach alpha for each domain in the ADSI. Results: Study 1: Correlations were as follow: Total - r = .95; school - r = .84; family - r = .85; community - r = .80; and individual/peer - r = .95. Study 2: Alphas were as follow: .53 - school, .62 - family, .55 - community, and .82 - individual/peer. Together, these studies provide evidence for the reliability of the ADSI. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.