Concurrent and Predictive Validity of the Addiction Severity Index in Pathological Gamblers
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This study evaluated psychometric properties of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) in 231 pathological gamblers. Internal consistency was similar to that reported in substance abusers, temporal stability was good, and convergent and discriminant validity was established with other indices of patient, collateral, and interviewer-rated reports. Predictive validity of most subscales was excellent when baseline composite scores were used to predict the utilization of relevant services or unemployment, probation/parole status, and bankruptcy one year later. Thus, the ASI may be a useful tool for assessing gambling and psychosocial problems in the growing population of treatment-seeking gamblers.
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The Addiction Severity Index has demonstrated reliability and validity, including in pathological gamblers.
“The ASI has demonstrated reliability and validity (Kosten, Rounsaville & Kleber, 1983; McLellan et al., 1985), including in PGs (Petry, 2007).”
From Subtyping Pathological Gamblers Based on Impulsivity, Depression, and Anxiety (2010) · cites this paper as Petry, 2007
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“It may be useful for identifying specific gambling antecedents to address in therapy (Morasco, Weinstock, Ledgerwood, & Petry, 2007).”
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- Authors
- Petry, N. M.
- Affiliations
- UConn Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Petry, Nancy M.
- ORCID
- Petry, Nancy M.
- Venue
- The American Journal on Addictions
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2007-07-08
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 272-282
- ISSN
- 1055-0496 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-0391
- OpenAlex
- W2165853071
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 4.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal on Addictions (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5p50aa003510-27)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (P50- AA03510)
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH060417, R01-MH60417-SUPP)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA014618, R01DA018883, P50DA009241, R01DA016855, R01DA013444)
- National Center for Research Resources (M01RR006192)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- Addiction Severity Index, gambling addiction, psychometric properties, concurrent validity, predictive validity, internal consistency, temporal stability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, service utilization, unemployment, bankruptcy, treatment-seeking gamblers, psychosocial problems
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Gambling, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Male, Predictive Value of Tests, Psychology, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Comorbidity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Substance-Related Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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