PMID- 8080399
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19941004
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 0389-4118 (Print)
IS  - 0389-4118 (Linking)
VI  - 29
IP  - 3
DP  - 1994 Jun
TI  - [Quantity-frequency scale (QF Scale) for adolescent problem drinking].
PG  - 168-78
AB  - From 1990 to 1992, we surveyed 14,438 Japanese high school students from nine 
      prefectures on drinking behavior. Based on this survey, we developed a new 
      Quantity-Frequency Scale (QF Scale) for adolescent problem drinking. Each 
      adolescent is scored from 0 to 6 by the QF Scale, which is composed of scores of 
      drinking quantities and frequencies. Adolescents were assessed as normal 
      adolescent, drinkers and problem drinkers by QF Scale scores. The normal 
      adolescent (score 0) categorized by the QF Scale drinks none or little and obeys 
      the Law Prohibiting Adolescents from Drinking. The drinker (score 1-3) 
      categorized by the QF Scale drinks at least several times a year, but drinks 
      little each time. The problem drinker (score 4-6) categorized by the QF Scale 
      drinks several times a week and has at least two drink (1 drink is equivalent to 
      a glass of beer) each time, once a week with at least 3 drinks, or once or twice 
      a month with at least 6 drinks each time. The problem drinkers show a physical, 
      psychological and social high risk for alcohol. The validity of the QF Scale was 
      examined. The results showed that the problem drinkers had significantly frequent 
      blackout, significantly frequent drinking when they had emotional conflicts or 
      they were alone, and drank significantly more hard liquor than the drinkers and 
      normal adolescents. Among the high school students surveyed, 39.5% were normal 
      adolescents, 43.2% were drinkers and 17.4% were problem drinkers. In conclusion, 
      the QF Scale is a useful instrument for assessment of adolescent problem 
      drinking.
FAU - Suzuki, K
AU  - Suzuki K
AD  - Kurihama National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
FAU - Matsushita, S
AU  - Matsushita S
FAU - Higuchi, S
AU  - Higuchi S
FAU - Takeda, A
AU  - Takeda A
LA  - jpn
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Japan
TA  - Arukoru Kenkyuto Yakubutsu Ison
JT  - Arukoru kenkyu to yakubutsu izon = Japanese journal of alcohol studies & drug 
      dependence
JID - 8213278
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - *Adolescent Behavior
MH  - Alcohol Drinking/*epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Alcoholism/*epidemiology/psychology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Japan/epidemiology
MH  - Male
MH  - *Psychology, Adolescent
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - Social Problems
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
EDAT- 1994/06/01 00:00
MHDA- 1994/06/01 00:01
CRDT- 1994/06/01 00:00
PHST- 1994/06/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1994/06/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1994/06/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Arukoru Kenkyuto Yakubutsu Ison. 1994 Jun;29(3):168-78.