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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Investigating Gender Differences in Alcohol Problems: A Latent Trait Modeling Approach

Online Early Articles
26 March2007


Inconsistent results have been found in research investigating gender differences in alcohol problems. Previous studies of gender differences used a wide range of methodological techniques, as well as limited assortments of alcohol problems.

A latent trait modeling technique was used to evaluate gender differences in the probability of endorsement at the problem level and for the overall 105-problem scale.

Significant gender differences were found in approximately one-third of the symptoms assessed and in the overall scale.

Further examination of the nature of gender differences in alcohol problem symptoms should be undertaken to investigate whether a gender-neutral scale should be created or if men and women should be assessed with separate criteria for alcohol dependence and abuse.


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