title: Comparability of self-report of familial alcoholism among male and female college students.
abstract: There is a general impression in the literature that women are more accurate reporters of familial psychiatric history. In this regard, this study presents data from a large cohort of young men (n = 427) and women (n = 607) who in answering a questionnaire self-reported alcohol abuse symptoms for various biological relatives. No significant gender differences emerged for any of the family history comparisons including reports for father, mother, either parent, any first- or second-degree relatives, or men or women relatives. The findings are discussed in the context of the existing literature.
authors.affiliation: Vermont Alcohol Research Center, Colchester 05446.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Searles
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Alterman
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014342:Truth Disclosure