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A revised Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire: factor structure confirmation, and invariance in a general population

W H George¹, M R Frone, M L Cooper

¹Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

|March 1, 1995

Summary

The Alcohol Effects Questionnaire-3 (AEQ-3) shows moderate fit and invariance across groups for measuring alcohol expectancies. However, discriminant validity requires improvement for reliable use.

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Area of Science:

Psychosocial research on alcohol use and abuse.
Development and validation of psychological assessment instruments.

Background:

The alcohol expectancy construct is key in understanding alcohol use.
Previous instruments include the 90-item Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ) and the 40-item Alcohol Effects Questionnaire (AEQ-2).

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the AEQ-3, a modified AEQ-2 with a six-point scale.
To confirm its factor structure and assess invariance across gender and race subgroups.

Main Methods:

Administered the AEQ-3 to a large general population sample (N = 1,260).
Utilized confirmatory factor analyses to test an eight-factor model.
Assessed model invariance across race and gender.

Main Results:

The eight-factor model demonstrated a moderately good fit to the data.
The model's fit was largely invariant across race and gender subgroups.
Inadequate discriminant validity was identified through factor intercorrelations and modification indices.

Conclusions:

The AEQ-3 is cautiously recommended for measuring alcohol expectancies.
Further recommendations and limitations for its use are discussed.