Validity of Integrity Tests for Predicting Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Abstract

This research used psychometric meta-analysis (Hunter & Schmidt, 1990b) to examine the validity of integrity tests for predicting drug and alcohol abuse. For both drugs and alcohol, integrity test scores correlated substantially (.31 to .51) with admissions of abuse in student and employee samples. In samples of job applicants, however, the mean validity was lower (. 21) for drug abuse; for alcohol abuse validity for applicants was high but only one study (N = 320) was found. All meta-analysis indicated that validity was generalizable. We conclude that the operational validity of integrity tests for predicting drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace is probably about .30.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269017

Entities

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  • Chockingam Viswesvaran
  • Deniz S. Ones
  • Frank L. Schmidt

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

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  • Human Systems

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  • Acceptability
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Databases
  • Drug Abuse
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Management Personnel
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
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  • Students
  • Universities

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  • Medicine

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