title: Validation of the alcohol use identification test in a prison sample living in the Arabian Gulf region.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of the Arabic translation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among a sample of male Muslim prisoners (N = 107) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a two-factor model to be the best fit of the data. Good internal reliability (alpha =.91) and predictive validity were also observed. While the limitations of the study are observed, these promising results suggest that the Arabic version of the AUDIT is a reliable and sound measure of alcohol use disorders among prisoners in the UAE.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. tayyibaalmarri@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tayyiba S K
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: AlMarri
authors.forename: Tian P S
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Oei
authors.forename: Taha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014479:United Arab Emirates