Development and initial validation of the Hangover Symptoms Scale: prevalence and correlates of Hangover Symptoms in college students.

摘要: Background: Despite its ubiquity, hangover has received remarkably little systematic attention in alcohol research. This may be due in part to the lack of a standard measure of hangover symptoms that cleanly taps the physiologic and subjective effects commonly experienced the morning after drinking. In the present study, we developed and evaluated a new scale, the Hangover Symptoms Scale (HSS), to potentially fill this void. Methods: Participants were 1230 currently drinking college students (62% women, 91% Caucasian) …