Korean J Biol Psychiatry.
2008 Aug;15(3):204-210.
The Study on Reliability and Validity of Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K) for Alcohol Dependence
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- 1Yangsan Hae-In General Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- 2Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. sungkim@pnu.edu
- 3Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
- 4School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
- 5Yang San Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ) has been used in alcohol dependence treatment and research. The goal of this study is to develop of the Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K).
METHODS
To examine the AUQ-K's psychometric properties, responses from 104 patients admitted in alcohol dependence treatment facility were investigated.
RESULTS
The internal consistency of the 8-item AUQ-K, measured by coefficient alpha, was high(Cronbach's alpha =0.78). AUQ-K scores showed significant correlation when the retest interval was 1 day(p<0.01). The AUQ-K's validity was investigated using correlational analyses with two other craving scales[the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale(OCDS) and the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)]. The high correlations were obtained between total AUQ-K scores and total OCDS scores, and between total AUQ-K scores and the VAS scores(p<0.01, respectively).
CONCLUSION
The AUQ-K is a reliable and valid short scale for measurement of self-reported alcohol craving. This scale may offer significant advantages over existing single-item measures of alcohol craving in the fields of alcohol dependence treatment and research.
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