Assessing the utility of the Drug Abuse Screening Test in the workplace

被引：23

作者：

ElBassel, N ^{[1
]}

Schilling, RF ^{[1
]}

Schinke, S ^{[1
]}

Orlandi, M ^{[1
]}

Sun, WH ^{[1
]}

Back, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] AMER HLTH FDN, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA

来源：

RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE | 1997年 / 7卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1177/104973159700700106

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to determine the utility and assess the psychometric properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) in a sample of persons receiving services from an employee assistance program (EAP). Study participants (N = 176) were union members, including identified drug users and nonusers. As in other studies, the DAST was found to have a high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and item-total scale correlation. Also consistent with previous reports, factor analysis identified 5 factors. The multifactor solution of the DAST underscores the importance of measuring and assessing substance use along a continuum of early recognition to its more advanced stages. DAST scores were correlated with family, financial status job performance, mental health problems, and alcohol abuse. Study findings lend support to the DAST as a practical screening tool for use by human resource workers who provide services for substance-using individuals who are receiving services in an EAP setting.

引用

页码：99 / 114

页数：16

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