TY - JOUR
T1 - The reliability and stability of the Mortimer-Filkins test
AU - Webb, G. R.
AU - Redman, S.
AU - Hennrikus, D.
AU - Sanson-Fisher, R. W.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - The Mortimer-Filkins test has been used widely as an instrument for detecting problem drinkers among drink-driving offenders. While extensive psychometric testing has been undertaken by the developers of the test, few independent validation studies have been conducted, and few studies have used the Mortimer-Filkins test with general populations. The present study investigated the test-retest and internal-consistency reliability of the instrument, and the stability of problem drinking, as measured by the instrument. The test was administered to moderate and heavy drinkers at an industrial workplace on three occasions. The results indicated that the Mortimer-Filkins test has high test-retest and internal-consistency reliability, and problem drinking, as measured by the test, appears to be a stable characteristic across time.
AB - The Mortimer-Filkins test has been used widely as an instrument for detecting problem drinkers among drink-driving offenders. While extensive psychometric testing has been undertaken by the developers of the test, few independent validation studies have been conducted, and few studies have used the Mortimer-Filkins test with general populations. The present study investigated the test-retest and internal-consistency reliability of the instrument, and the stability of problem drinking, as measured by the instrument. The test was administered to moderate and heavy drinkers at an industrial workplace on three occasions. The results indicated that the Mortimer-Filkins test has high test-retest and internal-consistency reliability, and problem drinking, as measured by the test, appears to be a stable characteristic across time.
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U2 - 10.15288/jsa.1992.53.561
DO - 10.15288/jsa.1992.53.561
M3 - Article
C2 - 1434632
AN - SCOPUS:0026743155
SN - 0096-882X
VL - 53
SP - 561
EP - 567
JO - Journal of Studies on Alcohol
JF - Journal of Studies on Alcohol
IS - 6
ER -