Descriptive Statistic Article Analysis
Descriptive Statistic Article Critique
Liza Fisher
PSY325/ Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
Instructor: Thomas King
May 23, 2015
Descriptive Statistic Article Critique
The author was trying to say that men who consume an enormous amount of alcohol every day and who is stable socially do not have a different personality, than those men who are socially stable and do not drink alcohol. In this article the hypothesis is that individual males who consume a great deal of alcohol do not have an addictive personality. This article also tells us that there has been little progress in identifying males who accessibly abuse alcohol, and have a personality problem. Clinical research found that excessive alcohol
consumption can be associated with anxiety or just self indulgent. (Kampov-Polevoy et al., 2004) It’s most likely that some of these characteristics apply to antisocial personality disorder, which is known for increasing risk of misusing alcohol and then alcohol dependence can develop. Today when we talk about men and alcohol consumption and their social stability we ask do it cause an addictive personality. Well the problem has changed significantly. In a 1995 editorial in the journal Addiction, Mark and Linda Sobell, two researchers closely associated with the controlled drinking controversy, wrote that "controlled drinking approaches no longer seem to arouse intense debate." (Sobell & Sobell, 1995, p. 1149). There are several measures available. Thus, the issue now is how to select the best measure for a given purpose, as each measure has advantages and limitations. This chapter, like most in this Guide, was first published in 1995 (L.C. Sobell and Sobell 1995). I would have included more variables because his article accuracy of the individual males, report may be difficult to determine, from the perspective of the population or group.
Descriptive Statistic Article Critique The two groups were interviewed under the conditions talk about in the article that raises questions about excessive drinking. The article did not accurately capture the one groups total alcohol consumption. When a person consume too much and do not remember anything, how do they know how much they had to drink? The findings in this article show by using the statistical concepts was that males who consume excessive amount of alcohol (n=100), and a group of population base of males (n=131) both were compared and the results was that by using principal component analysis, PCA, with some hidden traits between the two groups, showed that the male with excessive consumption of alcohol had the largest amount of mean values within the normative range on all levels. We’re as the principal component analysis showed no systematic between the two groups.
In closing individuals that have never been treated or show or have a pass involvement with psychiatric symptoms, these men are less likely to none to seek treatment in a clinic or hospital. It is with the up most importance to find a ways to reach out to these men’s or person at an early stage to help control the excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol treatment facility is one way in doing this. Another way since a lot are working class is to have an alcohol treatment program at work places.
References:
Berglund Roman, Balldin, Berggren, Eriksson, Gustavsson, & Fahlke, (2011). Do men with excessive alcohol consumption and social stability have an addictive personality? Copyright: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 52(3), 257-260. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.
Tanner, D. (2011). Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences. San Diego, CA: Ashford University
Sobell, M.B. & Sobell, L.C. (1995). Controlled drinking after 25 years: How important was the great debate? Addiction, 90, 1149-1153.
Liza Fisher
PSY325/ Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
Instructor: Thomas King
May 23, 2015
Descriptive Statistic Article Critique
The author was trying to say that men who consume an enormous amount of alcohol every day and who is stable socially do not have a different personality, than those men who are socially stable and do not drink alcohol. In this article the hypothesis is that individual males who consume a great deal of alcohol do not have an addictive personality. This article also tells us that there has been little progress in identifying males who accessibly abuse alcohol, and have a personality problem. Clinical research found that excessive alcohol
consumption can be associated with anxiety or just self indulgent. (Kampov-Polevoy et al., 2004) It’s most likely that some of these characteristics apply to antisocial personality disorder, which is known for increasing risk of misusing alcohol and then alcohol dependence can develop. Today when we talk about men and alcohol consumption and their social stability we ask do it cause an addictive personality. Well the problem has changed significantly. In a 1995 editorial in the journal Addiction, Mark and Linda Sobell, two researchers closely associated with the controlled drinking controversy, wrote that "controlled drinking approaches no longer seem to arouse intense debate." (Sobell & Sobell, 1995, p. 1149). There are several measures available. Thus, the issue now is how to select the best measure for a given purpose, as each measure has advantages and limitations. This chapter, like most in this Guide, was first published in 1995 (L.C. Sobell and Sobell 1995). I would have included more variables because his article accuracy of the individual males, report may be difficult to determine, from the perspective of the population or group.
Descriptive Statistic Article Critique The two groups were interviewed under the conditions talk about in the article that raises questions about excessive drinking. The article did not accurately capture the one groups total alcohol consumption. When a person consume too much and do not remember anything, how do they know how much they had to drink? The findings in this article show by using the statistical concepts was that males who consume excessive amount of alcohol (n=100), and a group of population base of males (n=131) both were compared and the results was that by using principal component analysis, PCA, with some hidden traits between the two groups, showed that the male with excessive consumption of alcohol had the largest amount of mean values within the normative range on all levels. We’re as the principal component analysis showed no systematic between the two groups.
In closing individuals that have never been treated or show or have a pass involvement with psychiatric symptoms, these men are less likely to none to seek treatment in a clinic or hospital. It is with the up most importance to find a ways to reach out to these men’s or person at an early stage to help control the excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol treatment facility is one way in doing this. Another way since a lot are working class is to have an alcohol treatment program at work places.
References:
Berglund Roman, Balldin, Berggren, Eriksson, Gustavsson, & Fahlke, (2011). Do men with excessive alcohol consumption and social stability have an addictive personality? Copyright: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 52(3), 257-260. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.
Tanner, D. (2011). Statistics for the Behavioral & Social Sciences. San Diego, CA: Ashford University
Sobell, M.B. & Sobell, L.C. (1995). Controlled drinking after 25 years: How important was the great debate? Addiction, 90, 1149-1153.