TY - JOUR
T1 - The Reliability and Consistency of Self‐reports on Substance Use in a Longitudinal Study
AU - BARNEA, ZIPORA
AU - RAHAV, GIORA
AU - TEICHMAN, MEIR
PY - 1987/8
Y1 - 1987/8
N2 - The paper presents an evaluation of the stability and consistency of self‐reported adolescent drug use. The data were collected from 1900 high‐school students. Analyses included estimates of alternate forms reliability, non‐response rates, logical consistency in the responses, test‐retest reliability as well as estimates of exaggerated reports. The findings indicate a high rate of stability in self‐reporting of substance use, both cross‐sectionally and longitudinally. These results are in agreement with other studies of self‐reported drug use and suggest that questionnaire may provide highly reliable data for research.
AB - The paper presents an evaluation of the stability and consistency of self‐reported adolescent drug use. The data were collected from 1900 high‐school students. Analyses included estimates of alternate forms reliability, non‐response rates, logical consistency in the responses, test‐retest reliability as well as estimates of exaggerated reports. The findings indicate a high rate of stability in self‐reporting of substance use, both cross‐sectionally and longitudinally. These results are in agreement with other studies of self‐reported drug use and suggest that questionnaire may provide highly reliable data for research.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb03909.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb03909.x
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C2 - 3479170
AN - SCOPUS:0023264681
SN - 0952-0481
VL - 82
SP - 891
EP - 898
JO - British Journal of Addiction
JF - British Journal of Addiction
IS - 8
ER -