Hallinan, Patrick and McGilloway, Sinéad and Dempster, Martin and Donnelly, Michael (2011) Factor structure and validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a sample of mentally disordered offenders. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 22 (4). pp. 586-602. ISSN 1478-9949

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Abstract

Investigations of the factor structure of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) have produced conflicting results. The current study assessed the factor structure of the AUDIT for a group of Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs) and examined the pattern of scoring in specific subgroups. The sample comprised 2005 MDOs who completed a battery of tests including the AUDIT. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that a two-factor solution – alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences – provided the best data fit for AUDIT scores. A three-factor solution provided an equally good fit, but the second and third factors were highly correlated and a measure of parsimony also favoured the two-factor solution. This study provides useful information on the factor structure of the AUDIT amongst a large MDO population, while also highlighting the difficulties associated with the presence of people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The definitive version of this article is available at DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2011.607174
Keywords:	Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs); Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT); factor analysis; diversion and liaison scheme;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	6210
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2011.607174
Depositing User:	Dr. Sinéad McGilloway
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2015 16:06
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://www.informaworld.com
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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