Patterns of alcohol dependence in Thai drinkers: A differential item functioning analysis of gender and age bias

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-178

  Srisurapanont, Manit ^a   Kittiratanapaiboon, Phunnapa ^b   Likhitsathian, Surinporn ^a   Kongsuk, Thoranin ^c   Suttajit, Sirijit ^a   Junsirimongkol, Boonsiri ^d  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c Prasrimahabhodi Psychiatric Hospital   (Thailand)

^d Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Age; Alcohol dependence; Criteria; Differential item functioning; Gender; Sex

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE BIAS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82755188220     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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