What the MacAndrew alcoholism Scale-R measures in a sample of criminal offenders with a high base rate of substance abuse.

Therapeutic communities (TCs) are emerging as one of the primary approaches for the treatment of substance abuse for criminal offenders. However, the achievement of positive TC outcomes is predicated on their successful implementation. This study examines the effect of two situational influences on the implementation of a TC program in a state prison—the enactment of a smoking ban and a change in treatment providers. Results suggest that the smoking ban led to a loss of inmates' focus on treatment goals and strained inmate-custody staff relationships, whereas the change in treatment providers resulted in an immediate turnover of one third of the counselors and a disruption of relationships between custody and treatment staff.

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Substance Abuse Treatment for Criminal Offenders

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment ◽

10.1097/01.adt.0000208913.71947.8b ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 41-42

Author(s):

Oleg V. Tcheremissine

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

Criminal Offenders ◽

Abuse Treatment

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The Use of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale in Detecting Substance Abuse and Antisocial Personality

Journal of Personality Assessment ◽

10.1080/00223891.1990.9674035 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 54 (3-4) ◽

pp. 747-755 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Abraham W. Wolf ◽

Daniel S.P. Schubert ◽

Marian Patterson ◽

Thomas Grande ◽

Linda Pendleton

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Antisocial Personality ◽

Macandrew Alcoholism Scale

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The adoption of wraparound services among substance abuse treatment organizations serving criminal offenders: The role of a women-specific program

Drug and Alcohol Dependence ◽

10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.12.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 103 ◽

pp. S82-S90 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Carrie Oser ◽

Hannah Knudsen ◽

Michele Staton-Tindall ◽

Carl Leukefeld

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

Wraparound Services ◽

Criminal Offenders ◽

Specific Program ◽

Abuse Treatment

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Questionable research practices when using confirmatory factor analysis

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-06-2018-0272 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 18-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Marcus Crede ◽

Peter Harms

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Base Rate ◽

Research Practices ◽

Content Type ◽

Questionable Research Practices ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Management Literature ◽

High Base ◽

One Year

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe common questionable research practices (QRPs) engaged in by management researchers who use confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) as part of their analysis. Design/methodology/approach The authors describe seven questionable analytic practices and then review one year of journal articles published in three top-tier management journals to estimate the base rate of these practices. Findings The authors find that CFA analyses are characterized by a high base rate of QRPs with one practice occurring for over 90 percent of all assessed articles. Research limitations/implications The findings of this paper call into question the validity and trustworthiness of results reported in much of the management literature. Practical implications The authors provide tentative guidelines of how editors and reviewers might reduce the degree to which the management literature is characterized by these QRPs. Originality/value This is the first paper to estimate the base rate of six QRPs relating to the widely used analytic tool referred to as CFA in the management literature.

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