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ArticleAlcoholism, clinical and experimental research2020

Psychometric Validation of the Brief Alcohol Social Density Assessment in an Adult Community Sample.

Emily E Levitt, Assaf Oshri, Allan Clifton, Robert Stout, Mary Jean Costello, Michelle VanDellen, John F Kelly, James MacKillop

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Article in Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Validity of a brief egocentric social network assessment in adults with alcohol use disorder: Direct comparison of 5-alter and 20-alter versions.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025
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  3. Diagnostic discrimination of social network indicators in alcohol use disorder: Initial examination using high-resolution and brief assessments.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Emily E LevittFrom the, Peter Boris Centre for Addiction Research, (EEL, JM), St Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Assaf OshriDepartment of Human Development and Family Science, (AO), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Allan CliftonDepartment of Psychological Science, (AC), Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York.
Robert StoutPacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, (RS), Providence, Rhode Island.
Mary Jean CostelloHomewood Research Institute, (EEL, MJC, JM), Guelph, ON, Canada.
Michelle VanDellenDepartment of Psychology, (MV), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
John F KellyRecovery Research Institute, (JFK), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.ORCID 0000-0001-6915-0750
James MacKillopFrom the, Peter Boris Centre for Addiction Research, (EEL, JM), St Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8695-1071
Homewood Research Institute · CAUniversity of Georgia · USHarvard University · USProvidence College · USVassar College · US

Funding

Investigating impulsivity and social network changes as novel mechanisms of behavior change for Alcoholics Anonymous' (AA) positive effectsR01AA025849 · NIAAA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI KELLY, JOHN F., MACKILLOP, JAMES · 2018 to 2022
$2.7M
Mentoring in Patient-Oriented Addiction ResearchK24AA022136 · NIAAA · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI KELLY, JOHN F. · 2014 to 2023
$1.8M
The influence of community and family protective processes on neurocognitive systems associated with early-onset drug use: An investigation of rural southern youthK01DA045219 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI OSHRI, ASSAF · 2018 to 2022
$889k
NIAAA NIH HHS 5K01DA045219-02NIAAA NIH HHS K24 AA022136NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA025849NIDA NIH HHS K01 DA045219
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIndividuals' social networks exert a strong influence on alcohol use, but valid assessment of network drinking behavior is typically lengthy and high in participant burden. The aim of this study was to validate the Brief Alcohol Social Density Assessment (BASDA), an efficient measure of perceived alcohol use within a person's social network, in a sample of adult drinkers from the general community. Specifically, the convergent, criterion-related, incremental validity and internal validity were investigated by examining the BASDA in relation to other established measures of drinking motives, weekly drinking level, and severity of involvement.

methodsParticipants were 903 (56% female) adults who reported drinking in the last year and who completed the BASDA, the Drinking Motives Questionnaire, the Daily Drinking Questionnaire, and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).

resultsSignificant positive correlations were found between the BASDA and drinking motives, drinking quantity, and the AUDIT (rs = 0.21 to 0.51, ps < 0.001), providing support for convergent validity. There was a significantly higher BASDA score for those scoring at or above an AUDIT cutoff for hazardous drinking (p < 0.001), providing support for criterion-related validity. Finally, beyond motives and covariates, the BASDA was significantly associated with total AUDIT score (ΔR

conclusionsThese findings provide further support for the BASDA as a valid and efficient measure of social network alcohol density for understanding social influences on alcohol misuse.

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Social BehaviorAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIndependent LivingMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsYoung AdultAlcoholAlcohol MisuseMotivesSocial DensitySocial Network Analysis

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PMID31828804
PMCPMC7318108
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