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Development of the athlete drinking scale.

Matthew P Martens¹, Jack C Watson, Elizabeth M Royland

¹Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, 12222, USA. mmartens@uamail.albany.edu

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors

|July 14, 2005

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College athletes drink more alcohol and face more alcohol-related issues. This study developed the Athlete Drinking Scale (ADS) to measure sport-specific reasons for alcohol consumption in athletes.

Area of Science:

Sports Psychology
Addiction Research
Higher Education Studies

Background:

Intercollegiate athletes exhibit higher alcohol consumption and negative consequences compared to non-athletes.
Existing measures do not capture sport-specific motivations for alcohol use among athletes.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a scale measuring sport-related reasons for alcohol consumption in intercollegiate athletes.
Introduce the Athlete Drinking Scale (ADS) as a novel measurement tool.

Main Methods:

Exploratory factor analysis was employed to identify underlying dimensions of the Athlete Drinking Scale.
Internal consistency, construct validity, and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted.
The study involved intercollegiate athletes to assess alcohol consumption and related problems.

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Main Results:

Factor analysis confirmed three subscales within the Athlete Drinking Scale: Positive Reinforcement, Team/Group dynamics, and Sport-Related Stress.
The Athlete Drinking Scale demonstrated strong internal consistency and construct validity.
The Athlete Drinking Scale significantly predicted variance in both alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems.

Conclusions:

The Athlete Drinking Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing sport-specific reasons for alcohol use in college athletes.
Understanding these sport-related motivations can inform targeted interventions to reduce alcohol misuse in this population.