The drinking expectancy questionnaire : a revised measure of alcohol-related beliefs

Examines alcohol-related expectancies as potentially important determinants of drinking behaviour. Describes the development of a NZ measure of expectancy beliefs, the Drinking Expectancy Questionnaire (DEQ). Reports on a pilot project measuring the expectancy beliefs of 333 community drinkers and 2...

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Published in:Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment 1989-03, Vol.11 (1), p.99-112
Main Authors: Young, Ross McD, Knight, Robert G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alcohol
Attitude (Psychology)
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Summary:Examines alcohol-related expectancies as potentially important determinants of drinking behaviour. Describes the development of a NZ measure of expectancy beliefs, the Drinking Expectancy Questionnaire (DEQ). Reports on a pilot project measuring the expectancy beliefs of 333 community drinkers and 275 college students. Lists the factor analyses of reinforcement domains relating to such expectancies as assertiveness, sexual enhancement, and relaxation. Discusses the scale's strengths and weaknesses, and the potential clinical and research possibilities of using the revised expectancy measure Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:0882-2689
1573-3505
DOI:10.1007/BF00962702