Citation

McCarthy DM, Pedersen SL, Thompsen DM, Leuty ME. Psychol. Assess. 2006; 18(2): 155-164.

Affiliation

Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, US. mccarthydm@missouri.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/1040-3590.18.2.155

PMID

16768591

Abstract

The present study constructs and provides initial validation for a measure of positive expectancies for drinking and driving for use with adolescents and young adults (PEDD-Y). In Study 1, items were generated through open-ended responses from high school- and college-age youth. Data collected from a 2nd sample of college students (n = 404) identified a 29 item, 4 factor questionnaire. Two of the PEDD-Y factors (Convenience, Avoiding Consequences) explained additional variance in drinking and driving behavior above and beyond other cognitions about drinking and driving. Study 2 extended these results to a high school sample (n = 185). Study 3 demonstrated test-retest reliability of the PEDD-Y in college-age youth (n = 165). These results provide initial evidence for the utility of the PEDD-Y in assessing drinking and driving risk in adolescents and college students.

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