Citation

Cronin C. Subst. Use Misuse 1997; 32(10): 1287-1311.

Affiliation

Psychology Department, Saint Leo College, Florida 33574, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9286001

Abstract

This study developed a Reasons for Drinking Scale (RFD) with three factorially derived subscales, Social Camaraderie, Mood Enhancement, and Tension Reduction, among a university student sample. These scales were then compared to a measure of alcohol expectancies, the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ), as predictors of several measures of alcohol use. The RFD accounted for more of the variance on all alcohol measures than the AEQ. Results are discussed in terms of reasons for drinking as a more direct assessment of cognitive motivations for drinking than outcome expectancies.

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