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  • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
  • Volume 15(3); 2008
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Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry 2008;15(3):204-10. Published online: Mar, 1, 2008

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The Study on Reliability and Validity of Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K) for Alcohol Dependence

  • Cheol Min Kim, MD1;Sung Gon Kim, MD, PhD2;Min Jeong Kim, MA2;Ho Chan Kim, MD, PhD3;Kwang-Ook Oh4;Hyo Jeong Kim, MD5;Se Hoon Kim, MD5;Duk Ki Lee, MD, PhD5;Won Tan Byun, MD, PhD5; and Cheol Joong Kang, MD, PhD2;
    1;Yangsan Hae-In General Hospital, Yangsan, 2;Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, 3;Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, 4;School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, 5;Yang San Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
Abstract

Objectives：The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ) has been used in alcohol dependence treatment and research. The goal of this study is to develop of the Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K).

Methods：To examine the AUQ-K's psychometric properties, responses from 104 patients admitted in alcohol dependence treatment facility were investigated.

Results：The internal consistency of the 8-item AUQ-K, measured by coefficient α, was high(Cronbach's α=0.78). AUQ-K scores showed significant correlation when the retest interval was 1 day(p<0.01). The AUQ-K's validity was investigated using correlational analyses with two other craving scales[the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale(OCDS) and the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)]. The high correlations were obtained between total AUQ-K scores and total OCDS scores, and between total AUQ-K scores and the VAS scores(p<0.01, respectively).

Conclusion：The AUQ-K is a reliable and valid short scale for measurement of self-reported alcohol craving. This scale may offer significant advantages over existing single-item measures of alcohol craving in the fields of alcohol dependence treatment and research.

Keywords Alcoholism;Urges;Craving;Reliability;Validity.