Psychology of Addictive Behaviors · 2022 · 23 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesBehavioral SciencesPsychologyItem Response TheoryPersonality PsychologyPsychometricsDrinking BehaviorPsychological TestingAlcohol Consumption PatternsDrinking MotivationEndorsement ValidationInternal Consistency ReliabilitySplit-sample ValidationTest-retest ReliabilityYoung Adult Drinking
OBJECTIVE: The Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R; Cooper, 1994) is frequently used to assess adult drinking motives despite being designed for younger drinkers. This study aimed to develop and validate a Drinking Motives Questionnaire for Adults (DMQ-A). METHOD: = 2.0; 72% female) who reported drinking at least monthly were asked how often they consumed alcohol due to 53 drinking motives. Using item endorsement and exploratory factor analysis on half of the split sample of adults, 20 items were selected for the DMQ-A. RESULTS: = .19-.42). CONCLUSIONS: The DMQ-A is a promising tool for future research or clinical application involving adult alcohol use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).