Adaptación y validación del test de detección de problemas relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en los padres a través de la percepción de los hijos (CAST-6)

Introduction: children of parents with alcohol use problems are a population susceptible to risk factors that can affect their current and adult lives. The Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST-6) is a screening test that allows detecting alcohol-related problems in parents through the perception of their children; however, this questionnaire has not been validated for the Mexican population. Objective: the main objective is to adapt and validate the Test of Alcohol-Related Problems of Parents through the perception of children CAST-6 in Mexican adolescents, distinguishing between the father and the mother. Method: the sample consisted of 307 adolescents from public high schools, with a mean age of 12.7 years. Reliability analysis and exploratory factor analysis were performed. Results: the exploratory factor analysis of the CAST-6 Dad yielded a single factor with 53.1% of variance explained, and the CAST-6 Mom presented a single factor with 46.1% of variance explained. Both tests presented a Cronbach’s Alpha of .82 and .76 respectively. Discussion and conclusion: the CAST-6 Dad and CAST-6 Mom are accurate and validity for screening use in Mexican population in research field and clinical work, and to positively impact the future health of adolescents and families with alcohol problems.