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| ERIC #: | EJ690178 |
| Title: | Assessment of High School Students' Understanding of DSM-IV-MR-J Items |
| Authors: | Pelletier, Amelie; Ladouceur, Robert; Fortin, Josee-Melanie; Ferland, Francine |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents; Student Evaluation; Foreign Countries; Psychological Patterns; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Knowledge Level; Junior High School Students; Evaluation Methods; Comprehension; Scores |
| Source: | Journal of Adolescent Research, v19 n2 p224-232 Mar 2004 |
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| Publisher: | Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-583-2665 (Toll Free). |
| Publication Date: | 2004-03-00 |
| Pages: | 9 |
| Pub Types: | Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Abstract: | The current study examines the understanding of the DSM-IV-MR-J items to assess pathological gambling among adolescents aged 12 to 15, and explores its accuracy. The DSM-IV-MR-J was first administered in the classroom. Participants were assigned to either an experimental or a control group. Participants in the first group were asked to explain the meaning of each DSM-IV-MR-J item during an individual interview. If the item was not properly understood, the investigator corrected the participant's understanding of the item. The questionnaire was then administered a second time. The control group was only submitted to a test-retest procedure. The results showed that 22% of the items were misunderstood. Changes in diagnostic categories emerged on the second administration for both groups. A 20% and 29.4% decrease in the number of problem/pathological gamblers was observed in the experimental and control group. The implications of these results are discussed in terms of the reliability of the DSM-IV-MR-J as a measure of problem gambling among adolescents. |
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| Reference Count: | 12 |
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| ISSN: | ISSN-0743-5584 |
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| Languages: | English |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
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