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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Addiction Research
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Cognitive appraisal of alcohol relapse threat is understudied.
  • Previous instruments like the Relapse Situation Appraisal Questionnaire (RSAQ) assessed threat appraisal for cocaine relapse.
  • Need for a tool to measure primary appraisal in alcohol relapse contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To modify the RSAQ for assessing primary appraisal of threat in alcohol relapse situations.
  • To develop and validate the Alcohol Relapse Situation Appraisal Questionnaire (A-RSAQ).

Main Methods:

  • Two studies with abstinent adults diagnosed with alcohol abuse or dependence.
  • Study 1 (N=104): Examined factor structure and validity.
  • Study 2 (N=159): Confirmed factor structure and assessed predictive validity.

Main Results:

  • The Alcohol Relapse Situation Appraisal Questionnaire (A-RSAQ) demonstrated reliability.
  • Construct, discriminant, and predictive validity of the A-RSAQ were confirmed.

Conclusions:

  • The A-RSAQ is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring threat appraisal in alcohol relapse.
  • Primary appraisal of risk degree plays a significant role in alcohol relapse situations.