The Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Tests include 3 different forms: The Self Form (SMA), 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.
There is also a 39 item Parent/Self Form (ASM) which is a combination of the SMA and the PSM.
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.
Self Form (SMA)
SCALES
The SMA yields 1 total score. Description of the scales 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SMA_TOT Total Score | Short Form | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 |
RESOURCE FILES
Mother Form (MSM)
Scales
The MSM 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MSM_TOT Total Score | Parent Form | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 |
Resource Files
Father Form (FSM)
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
Parent/Self Form (ASM)
Scales
The ASM yields 4 scores. The self, Mother, and Father, and a total. Description of the scales 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ASM_TOT Total Score | Parent/Self Form | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17, 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 |
| Scale Name (Abbr.) | Description | Item loadings |
|---|---|---|
| ASM_SELF Total Score | Parent/Self Form | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 |
| Scale Name (Abbr.) | Description | Item loadings |
|---|---|---|
| ASM_FATH Total Score | Parent/Self Form | 14,15,16,17, 18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 |
| Scale Name (Abbr.) | Description | Item loadings |
|---|---|---|
| ASM_MOTH Total Score | Parent/Self Form | 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 |
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.
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