Journal of American College Health · 1985 · 22 citations · 12 references
College PopulationSubstance UseMental HealthClassical Test TheorySubstance Use DisordersAlcohol MisuseAddiction MedicinePublic HealthHealth EducationHealth PolicyPsychiatryStudent Health ServiceAlcohol AbuseAlcohol-related Liver DiseaseAlcohol ControlAlcohol DependenceSubstance AbuseAlcohol StudiesAddictionAlcoholrelated ProblemsMast QuestionnaireAddiction Health Service ResearchSubstance AddictionMedicine
AbstractThe objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) to the medical assessment of college and/or university students. The MAST was administered randomly to 200 students consulting at a student health center. Sixteen percent of the total population screened was discovered to be at risk. None of these patients had a previously recorded history of alcoholrelated problems. The study proved that (1) the MAST questionnaire can be given quickly, it is easily understood and appropriate for a college population; (2) the interpretation of the MAST with the use of a grid can be done in less than one minute; (3) students' responses are reliable (the points obtained by an anonymous group and a known group were comparable). The MAST questionnaire may be used as part of individual assessments at student health centers and/ or for periodic measurement of the prevalence of alcoholrelated difficulties.)
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