The suitability of the South Oaks Gambling Screen-Revised for Adolescents (SOGS-RA) as a screening tool: IRT-based evidence

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 287-293

  Chiesi, Francesca ^a   Donati, Maria Anna ^a   Galli, Silvia ^a   Primi, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

adolescents; gambling; item response theory; screening; SOGS RA

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOUTH OAKS GAMBLING SCREEN REVISED FOR ADOLESCENTS; THEORY;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880567800     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029987     Document Type: Article

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