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KMID : 0605620080150030204
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Journal of Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
2008 Volume.15 No. 3 p.204 ~ p.210
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The Study on Reliability and Validity of Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K) for Alcohol Dependence
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Kim Cheol-Min
Kim Sung-Gon
Byun Won-Tan
Lee Duk-Gi
Kang Cheol-Joong
Kim Hyo-Jeong
Kim Min-Jeong
Kim Ho-Chan
Oh Kwang-Ook
Kim Se-Hoon
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Abstract
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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 α, was high(Cronbach’s a=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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KEYWORD
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Alcoholism, Urges, Craving, Reliability, Validity
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