Gender differences in factor structure of the Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test.
Recent studies have revealed differences between men and women alcoholics in symptoms, consequences, and help-seeking behavior related to alcohol usage. Based on these findings, it was hypothesized that gender differences also would appear on alcohol screening instruments. The Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test (Colligan, Davis, & Morse, 1988: SAAST: Swenson & Morse, 1975) of 1,920 men and 1,775 women was subjected to a within-gender, principle-components, factor analysis with a varimax rotation. Gender differences at the component level were revealed. Men endorsed the "help-seeking for alcohol-related problems" component while women endorsed the "help-seeking for emotional problems" component. In addition, men expressed concern about receiving a psychiatric label while women expressed concern about receiving a drinker label. The results suggest that different items need to be used in screening women for alcohol-related problems.
Allen
L M
LM
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4233, USA.
Nelson
C J
CJ
Rouhbakhsh
P
P
Scifres
S L
SL
Greene
R L
RL
Kordinak
S T
ST
Davis
L J
LJ
Morse
R M
RM
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors