Protective Factors

The major research problem identified in this study is the need to identify protective factors for young adult alcohol use disorders, depression, and comorbid alcohol use disorders and depression. The author’s justification for conducting this study is the scarcity of research done to examine the factors that may be protective against the development of alcohol use disorders and depression, as well as their comorbidity. Additionally, identifying protective factors will tell the development of preventative interventions that seek to reduce these disorders and their comorbidity. The purpose of this study is to examine social development model (SDM) proximal predictors measured during adolescence as protective factors for both singular and comorbid alcohol use disorders and depression measured during young adulthood. The author’s selection of a quantitative approach is justified by the need to study the relationship between the effects of …show more content…
The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) is an interview schedule used as a basis of a structured interview taking on the responsibility to provide the basis for a psychiatric evaluation or psychological assessment. One of the advantages for this data collection method is that the DIS questions are set to verify whether a symptom has been existent or not by simply answering ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questionnaires. Some other advantages for using DIS are that the data analysis are simple, responses can be directly compared and easily accumulated, and many questions can be asked in just a short amount of time. Contrary, some disadvantages may be that the participants have to fit their feelings and experiences into the categories provided. It can also be considered irrelevant, impersonal, or mechanistic. Additionally, the limit of response choices given may distort the participants meaning, experience, or