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Test-retest characteristics of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART)
Tara L White1, C W Lejuez, Harriet de Wit
1Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Community Health, Box G-S121-4, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. Tara_White@Brown.edu
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
|December 18, 2008
Summary
The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) demonstrates reliable risk-taking behavior over separate days. This finding suggests that a single BART session accurately reflects an individual's typical risk-taking tendencies.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Economics
Background:
- The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) is a widely used measure of behavioral risk-taking.
- Its application spans laboratory and field settings, particularly with adolescent and young adult populations.
- Limited data exist on the test-retest reliability of the BART when administered on different days.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the test-retest reliability of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART).
- To determine if performance on the BART is stable across separate testing occasions.
Main Methods:
- Participants completed the computerized Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) on separate days.
- Risky behavior was quantified using adjusted average pumps.
- Test-retest reliability was assessed using correlation coefficients.
Main Results:
- Adjusted average pumps on the BART exhibited acceptable test-retest reliability across days (r = +.77, p < .001).
- This indicates adequate stability in risk-taking behavior as measured by the BART.
Conclusions:
- Performance on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) demonstrates sufficient test-retest stability.
- A single administration of the BART is likely representative of an individual's general risk-taking behavior.
