Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 31, 2013
Last Modified: January 08, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements the revised Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) with 22* YES/NO questions for a self-assessment of social and vocational issues related to heavy drinking. The original MAST, with a more elaborate scoring system, was published by Selzer (1971).
Selzer, M.L. (1971). The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test: The quest for a new diagnostic instrument. Am J Psychiatry, 127, 1653-1658.
https://www.ou.edu/cwtraining/assets/pdf/handouts/1009/revMAST.pdf
2 minutes
Questionnaire with 22 binary yes-no questions.
File Name: revmast22_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| totalScore | Sum of all responses, Range: 0-22 (The higher, the higher the 'alcoholic' response pattern) |
| textbox.q23.response | The response to question 23 (number of arrests) |
File Name: revmast22.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 1 (yes = 'alcoholic response') - 0 (no) R = automatically reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |