The assessment of protective behavioral strategies: comparing the absolute frequency and contingent frequency response scales.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of the present studies was to examine the effects of response scale on the observed relationships between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) measures and alcohol-related outcomes. We reasoned that an "absolute frequency" scale (stem: "how many times …"; response scale: 0 times to 11+ times) conflates the frequency of using PBS with the frequency of consuming alcohol; thus, we hypothesized that the use of an absolute frequency response scale would result in positive relationships between types of PBS and alcohol-related outcomes. Alternatively, a "contingent frequency" scale (stem: "When drinking … how often …"; response scale: never to always) does not conflate frequency of alcohol use with use of PBS; therefore, we hypothesized that use of a contingent frequency scale woul

SUBMITTER: Kite BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5216259 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature