Abstract
This study investigated measurement invariance properties of the Short Inventory of Problems- Revised (SIP-R) across racial groups. The sample included 195 African-American and 194 non-Latino White adult participants in a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of motivational enhancement therapy in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. The SIP-R demonstrated configural invariance and weak metric invariance, suggesting conceptualizations of adverse consequences of substance use are equivalent across racial groups. The SIP-R also indicated partial strong/scalar and strict metric invariance, suggesting a need for continued research of SIP-R items to ensure valid measurement and outcomes across racial groups.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-129 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 3 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- drug treatment
- measurement invariance
- racial minorities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Education