Methodological issues and the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale: A response to the rebuttal and constructive comments of Merenda and Sparadeo

Methodological issues and the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale: A response to the rebuttal and constructive comments of Merenda and Sparadeo

Responds to the criticisms by P. F. Merenda and F. Sparadeo on the present authors' study of the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale. It is felt that although some of their statistical concerns have merit, they have overemphasized the practical importance of these concerns and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1981-12, Vol.49 (6), p.971-973
Hauptverfasser: Graham, John R, Schwartz, Mark F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Alcoholism
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - psychology
Construct Validity
Human
Humans
Psychological Tests
Psychometrics
Rating Scales
Statistical Validity
Test Validity
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Zusammenfassung:Responds to the criticisms by P. F. Merenda and F. Sparadeo on the present authors' study of the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale. It is felt that although some of their statistical concerns have merit, they have overemphasized the practical importance of these concerns and have overlooked other important findings. (20 ref)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.49.6.971