The Drug Involvement Scale for Adolescents (DISA).

Eggert, Leona L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Drug Involvement Scale for Adolescents (DISA).

Eggert, Leona L.; And Others

Journal of Drug Education, v26 n2 p101-30 1996

Posits a multidimensional measurement theory of adolescent drug involvement and tests its measurement properties as captured in the Drug Involvement Scale for Adolescents (DISA). Results attest to the reliability, validity, and brevity (22 indicators constructed from 29 items) of this composite index. Recommends further validation of the DISA. (LSR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Correlation, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Factor Analysis, Goodness of Fit, Illegal Drug Use, Measurement Techniques, Multivariate Analysis, Rating Scales, Research Methodology, Structural Equation Models, Substance Abuse, Test Validity

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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