Spanish adaptation and validation of the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI)

作者：Lopez Nunez Carla; Fernandez Artamendi Sergio; Fernandez Hermida Jose R; Campillo Alvarez Angela; Secades Villa Roberto^*

来源：International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2012, 12(2): 251-264.

• Alcohol
• Adolescents
• RAPT
• Screening
• Instrumental study

In Spain there are no screening instruments specifically for young people that would facilitate the early detection of alcohol-related problems, which are a substantial problem of public health. The main goal of this study was to adapt the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) to Spanish population, as well as to analyze its psychometric properties, reliability and predictive validity. The RAPI was applied at the same time to 569 students (aged 16-18), that had drunk alcohol in the last year, at nine randomly-selected schools in the Principality of Asturias (northern Spain). The factor structure, reliability and predictive validity of the instrument were analyzed. Validity was analyzed by studying the relation between the results obtained and patterns of use for alcohol and other substances, as well as with the psychopathological information provided by the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). The RAPI showed a unidimensional factor structure, high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .87) and good capacity (sensitivity = 81.2%; specificity = 72.2%) for identifying problematic patterns of alcohol and other substance use and high levels of psychopathological distress. The Spanish version of the RAPI is reliable and valid for detecting alcohol-related problems in adolescents and young people.

• 出版日期2012-5