Self-reported cognitive scales in a US National Survey: reliability, validity, and preliminary evidence for associations with alcohol and drug use.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate relationships between measures of cognitive functioning and alcohol or drug use among adults (≥ 18 years) in the US general population.

Design

Two cognitive scales were created based on dimensionality and reliability of self-reported Executive Function Index items. Relationships between the two scales and validators were evaluated. Associations between the cognitive scales and past-year frequency of alcohol or drug use were estimated with adjusted odds ratios (aOR).

Setting

United States, using the 2012-13 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III, a nationally representative adult sample selected by multi-stage probability sampling.

Participants

36 085 respondents.

Measurements

Past-year substance use outcome v

SUBMITTER: Aharonovich E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673586 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature