The community alcohol use scale

A scale for use in prevention programs

Bibliographic Data

ID11054914
AuthorsDavid R Evans (0000-0001-6988-907X, The Community Programs Evaluation Centre Addiction Research Foundation The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada, corresponding author), Lynn M L Levy (Department of Psychology The University of Western Ontario N6A 5C2 London Ontario Canada), Allison E Pilgrim (The Community Programs Evaluation Centre Addiction Research Foundation The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada), Sally Michener Potts (The Community Programs Evaluation Centre Addiction Research Foundation The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada), Werner G Albert (The Community Programs Evaluation Centre Addiction Research Foundation The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada)
Year1985
Volume13
Issue6
Pages715-731
Publication date1985-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/bf00929797
PMID4083276
OpenAlexW2089434489
LanguageEN
References cited37

The Community Alcohol Use Scale (CAUS) was developed as a continuous, reliable, valid, and acceptable measure for primary prevention studies. Items were written following a comprehensive review of the literature on alcohol dependence and alcoholism. Based upon the responses of 315 respondents to the 100-item initial version of the scale, the 45-item CAUS was developed. The CAUS was then cross-validated on a local sample (n = 274) and a provincial sample (n = 745). Estimates of internal consistency were .91, .96, and .94, respectively, for the initial and cross-validation samples. Correlations of .48 and .69 were obtained between the CAUS and the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test for the initial and local cross-validation samples. In the provincial cross-validation sample a correlation of .62 was obtained between the CAUS and the Usual Weekly Alcohol Index. Preliminary cutting scores were developed to identify those at risk for alcoholism, and alcoholics. The CAUS has potential use as an evaluative and predictive instrument in a variety of primary prevention programs

Alcohol · Environmental health · Geography · Health psychology · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Public health · Sample (material) · Scale (ratio) · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Chemistry · Clinical Psychology · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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