Structural, concurrent, and predictive validity of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale in early adolescence.
A brief personality risk profile (23 items), the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale was tested for concurrent and predictive validity for substance use in 1139 adolescents (grades 8-10) from a mid-sized city in western Canada. The SURPS was administered in two waves of a longitudinal study separated by 12 months (2003-04). As expected, four subscales were supported by confirmatory factor and metric invariance analysis. In regression analysis, three subscales, hopelessness, impulsivity, and sensation seeking, were positively related to current and future use; while one, anxiety sensitivity, was negatively related. Findings suggest clinical utility for screening adolescents at risk for substance use.
Krank
Marvin
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Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. marvin.krank@ubc.ca
Stewart
Sherry H
SH
O'Connor
Roisin
R
Woicik
Patricia B
PB
Wall
Anne-Marie
AM
Conrod
Patricia J
PJ
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*