The Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Tests include 3 different forms: Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Tests (SMAST) (The Self Form), Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test- Mother Form (MSM), and the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test- Father Form (FSM).
Each of these are 13 item measures about problems experienced by the indicated person as a result of drinking alcohol.
ITEM CODING
For each form, participants respond either “Yes” or “No” to all items.
All “Yes” responses indicate problems associated with drinking except those for items #1, #4, and #5; for these items, “No” responses indicate problems associated with drinking.
SCALES
The FSM yields 1 total score. Descriptions of the scale and item loadings are listed below. Scale scores are calculated as the sum of respective items. Bold items are reverse scored.
| SCALE NAME (ABBR.) | DESCRIPTION | ITEM LOADINGS |
|---|---|---|
| FSM_TOT Total Score | Parent Form | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 |
RESOURCE FILES
REFERENCES
Selzer, M. L., Vinokur, A., & van Rooijen, L. (1975). A self-administered Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST). Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 36(1), 117-126.
Crews, T.M. & Sher, K. J. (1992). Using adapted short MASTs for assessing parental alcoholism: Reliability and validity. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 16(3), 576-584.