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Development of the intoxicated personality scale.
Rose Marie Ward1, Craig S Brinkman2, Ashlin Miller3
1Center for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching, and University Assessment, Miami University, Oxford OH, USA wardrm1@miamioh.edu.
American Journal of Health Behavior
|October 8, 2014
Summary
The Intoxicated Personality Scale (IPS) was developed to assess personality traits related to alcohol consumption. This new scale shows promise in predicting problematic drinking behaviors and motives.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Addiction Research
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Understanding the relationship between personality and alcohol use is crucial for developing effective interventions.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of intoxicated personality traits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Intoxicated Personality Scale (IPS).
- To explore the relationship between IPS subscales and various alcohol-related constructs.
Main Methods:
- An online survey was administered to 436 college students.
- An iterative measurement development process was employed to create the IPS.
Main Results:
- The Intoxicated Personality Scale (IPS) consists of 5 subscales: Good Time, Risky Choices, Risky Sex, Emotional, and Introvert.
- All IPS subscales demonstrated positive correlations with alcohol consumption, alcohol problems, drinking motives, alcohol expectancies, and personality traits.
Conclusions:
- The Intoxicated Personality Scale (IPS) may serve as a valuable instrument for predicting problematic alcohol consumption.
- The IPS has potential utility in understanding alcohol expectancies and drinking motives.
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