A Study of the Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale for Alcohol-Dependent Patients.
- Author:
Min Jeong KIM
1
;
Sung Gon KIM
;
Hyo Jeong KIM
;
Ho Chan KIM
;
Ji Heh PARK
;
Kwang Seok PARK
;
Duk Ki LEE
;
Won Tan BYUN
;
Cheol Min KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. sungkim@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Korean version of the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale;
Reliability;
Validity;
Alcohol
- MeSH:
Alcoholism;
Drinking;
Humans;
Psychometrics;
Recurrence;
Reproducibility of Results*;
Weights and Measures
- From:Psychiatry Investigation
2008;5(3):175-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS) is a stronger predictor of subsequent drinking and relapse of alcohol dependence that can be administered more quickly and easily than other craving scales. The goal of this study was to develop the Korean version of the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS-K). METHODS: To examine the psychometric properties of the PACS-K, responses were chosen from 80 patients admitted to a treatment facility for alcohol dependence. RESULTS: The PACS-K possesses good psychometric properties, as assessed by Cronbach's alpha estimates (Cronbach's alpha=0.91). The test-retest reliability of the PACS-K showed high correlation (p<0.01) when the retest interval was 1 day. When the validity of the PACS-K was investigated using correlation analysis with two other craving scales (the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), high correlations were obtained between total PACS scores and total OCDS scores, and between total PACS scores and VAS scores (p<0.01, respectively). CONCLUSION: The PACS-K is a reliable and valid measure of alcohol cravings, and it could be useful for predicting which individuals are at risk for subsequent relapse.
