TY - JOUR
T1 - Factor analysis of the alcohol expectancy questionnaire in a middle-aged community sample
AU - Rubio, Doris Mc Gartland
AU - Bucholz, Kathleen K.
AU - Neuman, Rosalind J.
AU - Rauch, Shannon M.
PY - 2003/5
Y1 - 2003/5
N2 - Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ) in a large community sample. Method: This study is a cross-sectional survey design that utilized face-to-face interviews. Participants were recruited through their participation in the St. Louis Epidemiological Catchment Area study. Subjects (N = 753) were re-interviewed 11 years after their initial ECA interview, with the goal of detection of new cases of alcoholism. Of the 733 who completed the AEQ, 62% were women and 52% were married. Ages ranged from 29 to 62, with an average (SD) age of 43 (8.18). The racial breakdown of the sample was diverse, with 57% white, 38% black and 5% of another ethnicity. Results: The AEQ is comprised of six factors that explain 47% of the variance in the AEQ. Five of the factors have strong internal consistency, ranging from 0.78 to 0.93. The sixth factor has an internal consistency of 0.51. Conclusions: Using a large community sample, the results reported herein replicate those of the original researchers.
AB - Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ) in a large community sample. Method: This study is a cross-sectional survey design that utilized face-to-face interviews. Participants were recruited through their participation in the St. Louis Epidemiological Catchment Area study. Subjects (N = 753) were re-interviewed 11 years after their initial ECA interview, with the goal of detection of new cases of alcoholism. Of the 733 who completed the AEQ, 62% were women and 52% were married. Ages ranged from 29 to 62, with an average (SD) age of 43 (8.18). The racial breakdown of the sample was diverse, with 57% white, 38% black and 5% of another ethnicity. Results: The AEQ is comprised of six factors that explain 47% of the variance in the AEQ. Five of the factors have strong internal consistency, ranging from 0.78 to 0.93. The sixth factor has an internal consistency of 0.51. Conclusions: Using a large community sample, the results reported herein replicate those of the original researchers.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0038350773
U2 - 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.428
DO - 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.428
M3 - Article
C2 - 12817834
AN - SCOPUS:0038350773
SN - 0096-882X
VL - 64
SP - 428
EP - 431
JO - Journal of Studies on Alcohol
JF - Journal of Studies on Alcohol
IS - 3
ER -