A concurrent validation study of the alcohol and other drug identification (AODI) scale.
Citation:
Hohman, M., Finnegan, D., & Clapp, J. D. (2008). A concurrent validation study of the alcohol and other drug identification (AODI) scale. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 8(3), 367-379.
Abstract:
This study measured the concurrent validity of the Alcohol and Other Drug Identification (AODI) scale, a measure of barriers to social workers addressing substance abuse issues with their clients. The scale was administered along with the Drug and Drug Problems Perceptions Questionnaire (DDPPQ), a measure of mental health workers' attitudes toward working with substance abusers. A total of 197 graduate social work students and field supervisors participated in a Web-based administration of the scales. Principal components analysis indicated that three subscale factors of the AODI remained, with two items deleted. All subscale factors of the AODI negatively correlated with the DDPPQ, indicating evidence for concurrent validity.