Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS)

• NCJ Number: 230678
• Journal: Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Volume: 28 Issue: 2 Dated: April-June 2010 Pages: 111-127
• Author(s): Maria E. Pagano, Ph.D.; Amy R. Krentzman, Ph.D.; Casey C. Onder, B.A.; Justina L. Baryak, B.A.; Jennifer L. Murphy, B.A.; William H. Zywiak, Ph.D.; Robert L. Stout, Ph.D.
• Date Published: April 2010
• Length: 17 pages
• Grant Number(s): K01 AA015137; R01 AA009907
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health and Human Services
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study provides psychometric findings for the scale Service to Others in Sobriety, a brief assessment of AA-related helping.

Abstract

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) participation has been measured in addiction research, but few validated tools distinguish components of this multidimensional construct. Data are derived from a sample of treatment-seeking alcoholics, and Service to Others in Sobriety validity and response stability is reported by using a test-retest sample. Findings demonstrated adequate psychometric properties of the Service to Others in Sobriety, including convergent validity, internal consistency (alpha = 0.92) and test-rest reliability (r = 0.94). The Service to Others in Sobriety is a valid measure of AA-related helping activities pertinent to the daily lives of recovering alcoholics. Tables, figure, and references (Published Abstract)