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Confirmatory factor analysis of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in community health center patients
Author(s) -
O'Grady Kevin E.,
Gryczynski Jan,
Mitchell Shan Gwin,
Ondersma Steven J.,
Schwartz Robert P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/ajad.12360
Subject(s) - confirmatory factor analysis , cannabis , psychometrics , test (biology) , risk factor , clinical psychology , psychology , alcohol , primary care , medicine , psychiatry , family medicine , structural equation modeling , statistics , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , biology
Background and Objectives To investigate the factor structure of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Methods Secondary analysis on an adult primary care sample ( N = 2,599). Results and Discussion Factor analysis of the tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis items did not yield an acceptable oblique, three‐factor solution, due in part to floor effects and limited variability. A short form comprises three items (past‐3‐month frequency of use, urge to use, and whether others have expressed concern for use), that showed good psychometrics. Scientific Significance Supports the need for further investigation of the ASSIST factor structure and a short form. (Am J Addict 2016;25:259–263)