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Scherer, Michael; Furr-Holden, C. Debra; Voas, Robert B. – Evaluation Review, 2013
Background: Despite the ample interest in the measurement of substance abuse and dependence, obtaining biological samples from participants as a means to validate a scale is considered time and cost intensive and is, subsequently, largely overlooked. Objectives: To report the psychometric properties of the drug use disorder (DUD) questionnaire…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Questionnaires, Surveys, Drug Use Testing
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Johnson, Mark B.; Voas, Robert A.; Miller, Brenda A.; Holder, Harold D. – Evaluation Review, 2009
Most information on the prevalence of drug use comes from self-report surveys. The sensitivity of such information is cause for concern about the accuracy of self-report measures. In this study, self-reported drug use in the last 48 hr is compared to results from biological assays of saliva samples from 371 young adults entering clubs. The…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Young Adults, Music Activities, Measurement Techniques
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Cho, Hyunsan; Hallfors, Denise Dion; Iritani, Bonita J.; Hartman, Shane – Evaluation Review, 2009
This study examines prevention practices and perceptions in U.S. schools since passage of federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, using survey data from state education agencies (SEA) and a population-based sample of school districts. Only one third of U.S. public school districts rely on evidence-based prevention curriculum in middle…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Federal Legislation, Prevention, Drug Use Testing