Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to develop a self-administered questionnaire measure sexual desire. In the development phase, items were generated and pilot-tested with 24 suljects. Based on these data, deleted, added, or modijied. Next, in Study One, Sexual Desire Inventmy (SDO administered 197 females 11 7 males. Factor analyses revealed that SDI multifactm'al; however, none factor solutions up jive factors yielded good Jit. Interpetation led revisions SDI. It hypothesized...

This study consisted of a randomized controlled trial 1-session motivational intervention for college student binge drinkers. Sixty students who reported drinking 2 or more times in the past 30 days were randomly assigned to either no-treatment control brief group. The provided with feedback regarding personal consumption, perceived norms, alcohol-related problems, situations associated heavy drinking, and alcohol expectancies. At 6-week follow-up, group exhibited significant reductions on...

This study adapted and extended M. L. Cooper's (1994) Drinking Motives Measure to examine marijuana motives among 299 college students. An exploratory factor analysis supported the hypothesized 5-factor model, resulting in enhancement, conformity, expansion, coping, social motives. Analyses internal consistency concurrent validity of 5 Marijuana were significant predictors use added prediction use-related problems above beyond contribution lifetime use. gender interacted predicting problems....

Many people see themselves as being in a relationship with God and this bond comforting. Yet, perceived relationships also carry the potential for experiencing anger toward God, shown here studies U.S. population (Study 1), undergraduates (Studies 2 3), bereaved individuals 4), cancer survivors 5). These addressed 3 fundamental issues regarding God: perceptions attributions that predict its prevalence, associations adjustment. Social-cognitive predictors of paralleled interpersonal included...

The screening and brief intervention (SBI) modality of treatment for at-risk college drinking is becoming increasingly popular.A key to effective implementation use validated tools.While the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) has been in adult samples often used with students, research not yet established optimal cut-off scores screen drinking.A total 401 current drinkers completed computerized assessments demographics, family history alcohol disorders, history, alcoholrelated...

Individuals with severe mental illness frequently have substance abuse and dependence problems, placing them at increased risk for poor treatment outcome. However, the reliability validity of self-report measures assessing remains understudied in this population. This investigation evaluates 2 versions Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST; H. Skinner, 1982) as screening tools an outpatient psychiatric sample. Participants were 73 men 24 women Who had been receiving a public facility. All...

Objective: Drinking motives have frequently been linked to both the quantity of alcohol consumption and likelihood negative consequences. For motivational models drinking be useful, however, must predictive power independent other variables typically associated with alcohol-related problems. Thus, this study evaluated relationship between problems, after first accounting for high-risk gender, Method: Subjects were 139 male female (61%) college undergraduates, who completed a battery...

State Psychiatric Hospital outpatients (93 men, 69 women) diagnosed with a serious persistent mental illness (SPMI) completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and Drug Abuse Screening (DAST-10) by interview as part of general health/behavior screening instrument. Responses to AUDIT DAST-10 were compared criteria current diagnosis occurrence symptoms in last year for both alcohol drug use disorders, respectively. Results showed that symptoms, cutpoints 7 8 had good...

In this randomized controlled trial, the authors evaluated brief motivational interventions (BMIs) for at-risk college drinkers.Heavy drinking students (N = 509; 65% women, 35% men) were into 1 of 6 intervention conditions formed by crossing baseline timeline followback (TLFB) interview (present versus absent) and type (basic BMI, BMI enhanced with a decisional balance module, or none).Assessments completed at baseline, 1, 6, 12 months measured typical risky as well drinking-related...