The Alcohol Sensitivity Questionnaire: Evidence for Construct Validity

Kimberly A. Fleming; Bruce D. Bartholow; Joseph Hilgard; Denis M. McCarthy; Susan E. O'Neill; Douglas Steinley; Kenneth J. Sher

doi:10.1111/acer.13015

journal article Mar 25, 2016

The Alcohol Sensitivity Questionnaire: Evidence for Construct Validity

Kimberly A. Fleming Bruce D. Bartholow Joseph Hilgard

Denis M. McCarthy Susan E. O'Neill Douglas Steinley Kenneth J. Sher

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Vol. 40 No. 4 pp. 880-888 · Wiley

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Abstract

BackgroundVariability in sensitivity to the acute effects of alcohol is an important risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD). The most commonly used retrospective self‐report measure of sensitivity, the Self‐Rating of the Effects of Alcohol (SRE) form, queries a limited number of alcohol effects and relies on respondents’ ability to recall experiences that might have occurred in the distant past. Here, we investigated the construct validity of an alternative measure that queries a larger number of alcohol effects, the Alcohol Sensitivity Questionnaire (ASQ), and compared it to the SRE in predicting momentary subjective responses to an acute dose of alcohol.MethodsHealthy young adults (N = 423) completed the SRE and the ASQ and then were randomly assigned to consume either alcohol or a placebo beverage (between‐subjects manipulation). Stimulation and sedation (Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale) and subjective intoxication were measured multiple times after drinking.ResultsHierarchical linear models showed that the ASQ reliably predicted each of these outcomes following alcohol but not placebo consumption, provided unique prediction beyond that associated with differences in recent alcohol involvement, and was preferred over the SRE (in terms of model fit) in direct model comparisons of stimulation and sedation.ConclusionsThe ASQ compared favorably with the better‐known SRE in predicting increased stimulation and reduced sedation following an acute alcohol challenge. The ASQ appears to be a valid self‐report measure of alcohol sensitivity and therefore holds promise for identifying individuals at‐risk for AUD and related problems.

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Published: Mar 25, 2016
Vol/Issue: 40(4)
Pages: 880-888
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Kimberly A. Fleming