Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS) questionnaire
Psychology: Health & Sleep1 sample item
About this scale
Alcoholism is a common form of addiction. Although alcohol is widely available, it is generally considered a harmful substance even when taken in regular small doses. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a well known organisation helping people with drinking problems and is available in many countries. The SOS questionnaire helps to measure if there is room for improvement in the way people are giving services to alcoholics in AA settings.
Sample item(s)
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Notes
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Source & citation
Pagano, M.E., Krentzman, A.R., Onder, C.C., Baryak, J.L., Murphy, J.L., Zywiak, W.H., & Stout, R. L. (2010). Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS). Alcohol Treatment Quarterly, 28 , 111-127. Read this paper online for free . | Pagano, M. E., Krentzman, A. R., Onder, C. C., Baryak, J. L., Zywiak, W. H., & Stout, R. L. (2009). Assessment of service to others in sobriety (SOS). Alcoholism-clinical and experimental research, 33 , 194A-194A. | Pagano, M. E., Kelly, J. F., Scur, M. D., Ionescu, R. A., Stout, R. L., & Post, S. G. (2013). Assessing Youth Participation in AA-Related Helping: Validity of the Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS) Questionnaire in an Adolescent Sample. American Journal on Addictions, 22 , 60-66.
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