Development and Validation of the Cheers Attitudes towards Non-drinkers Scale (CANS)

Non-drinkers report experiencing stigma, which can act as a barrier to non-drinking. Two studies were undertaken to develop and test a new scale to measure attitudes towards non-drinkers. In Study 1, 29 items were presented to 426 Australian drinkers. In Study 2, the refined 12-item Cheers Attitudes...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2024-09, Vol.29 (10), p.1101-1114
Main Authors: Cheers, Christopher, Pennay, Amy, de la Piedad Garcia, Xochitl, Callinan, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Attitudes
Australia
Confirmatory factor analysis
Exploratory factor analysis
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Full Length
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Social Stigma
Stigma
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Young Adult
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Summary:Non-drinkers report experiencing stigma, which can act as a barrier to non-drinking. Two studies were undertaken to develop and test a new scale to measure attitudes towards non-drinkers. In Study 1, 29 items were presented to 426 Australian drinkers. In Study 2, the refined 12-item Cheers Attitudes to Non-drinkers Scale (CANS) was presented to 389 drinkers. Alcohol consumption, Harm and the Regan Attitudes towards Non-drinkers Scale (RANDS) were presented for scale validation. Exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors representing the Threats to Fun, Connection and Self that drinkers perceive non-drinkers to pose. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the scale meets the required fit indices and had good reliability (α = 0.842). Evidence of validity was shown through significant correlations with Alcohol Consumption, Harm and the RANDS. These studies show the CANS to be a reliable and valid measure that could be utilised to understand and modify the stigma experienced by non-drinkers.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/13591053231220519