Motivations for Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: Development and Validation of a Four-Factor Model

A 4-factor measure of drinking motives based on a conceptual model by Cox & Klinger (1988 , 1990) is presented. Using data from a representative household sample of 1,243 Black and White adolescents, confirmatory factor analyses showed that the hypothesized model provided an excellent fit to the...

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Published in:Psychological assessment 1994-06, Vol.6 (2), p.117-128
Main Author: Cooper, M. Lynne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Age Differences
Alcohol Use
Biological and medical sciences
Blacks
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Context Effect
Demography
Drinking
Factor Structure
Goodness of Fit
Human
Medical sciences
Motivation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Racial Differences
Sex Differences
Statistical Validity
Techniques and methods
Test Construction
Test Use
Whites
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Summary:A 4-factor measure of drinking motives based on a conceptual model by Cox & Klinger (1988 , 1990) is presented. Using data from a representative household sample of 1,243 Black and White adolescents, confirmatory factor analyses showed that the hypothesized model provided an excellent fit to the data and that the factor pattern was invariant across gender, race, and age. Each drinking motive was related to a distinct pattern of contextual antecedents and drinking-related outcomes, and these relationships did not generally vary across demographic subgroups. Results support both the conceptual validity of Cox and Klinger's model and the utility of this measure for clinical and research purposes across a diverse range of adolescent populations.
ISSN:1040-3590
1939-134X
DOI:10.1037/1040-3590.6.2.117