title: Factor structure and invariance test of the alcohol use disorder identification test (AUDIT): Comparison and further validation in a U.S. and Philippines college student sample.
abstract: The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test's factor structure varies depending on population and culture. Because of this inconsistency, this article examined the factor structure of the test and conducted a factorial invariance test between a U.S. and a Philippines college sample. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that a three-factor solution outperforms the one- and two-factor solution in both samples. Factorial invariance analyses further supports the confirmatory findings by showing that factor loadings were generally invariant across groups; however, item intercepts show non-invariance. Country differences between factors show that Filipino consumption factor mean scores were significantly lower than their U.S. counterparts.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska.
authors.forename: Antover P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Tuliao
authors.affiliation: b College of Arts and Sciences , University of the Philippines-Visayas , Miagao , Iloilo , Philippines.
authors.forename: Bernice Vania N
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Landoy
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , Nebraska.
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: McChargue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D013334:Students; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AUDIT; Alcohol Abuse; College Students; Measurement Invariance; Psychometrics