Rebuttal to and constructive comments on "Construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale."

Responds to a claim by M. F. Schwartz and J. R. Graham that they have further established the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC). Several questions are raised regarding the design of the study and treatment of the data on which conclusions are drawn. It is proposed that the m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1981-12, Vol.49 (6), p.968-970
Main Authors: Merenda, Peter F, Sparadeo, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - psychology
Construct Validity
Human
Humans
Psychological Tests
Psychometrics
Rating Scales
Statistical Validity
Test Validity
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Responds to a claim by M. F. Schwartz and J. R. Graham that they have further established the construct validity of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC). Several questions are raised regarding the design of the study and treatment of the data on which conclusions are drawn. It is proposed that the major problem rests with the discrete dichotomous nature of the response categories of the MAC and the improper analysis of the response data in the study being critiqued. (9 ref)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.49.6.968