| Literature DB >> 21399711 |
Maria E Pagano1, Amy R Krentzman, Casey C Onder, Justina L Baryak, Jennifer L Murphy, William H Zywiak, Robert L Stout.
Abstract
Alcoholics Anonymous participation has been measured in addiction research, but few validated tools distinguish components of this multi-dimensional construct. This study provides psychometric findings for the scale "Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS)", a brief assessment of AA-related helping (AAH). Data are derived from a sample of treatment-seeking alcoholics, and SOS validity and response stability is reported by using a test-retest sample. Findings demonstrated adequate psychometric properties of the SOS, including convergent validity, internal consistency (alpha=0.92) and test-rest reliability (r=0.94). The SOS is a valid measure of AAH activities pertinent to the daily lives of recovering alcoholics.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 21399711 PMCID: PMC3050518 DOI: 10.1080/07347321003656425
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Alcohol Treat Q ISSN: 0734-7324