ADOLESCENT INVOLVEMENT WITH ALCOHOL--A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

This investigation addressed three issues. First, the total Adolescent Alcohol Involvement Scale (AAIS) scores of a sample of adolescents were computed and correlated with the scores on a self-report measure of alcohol consumption in order to evaluate the validity of the scale. Second, the 14 AAIS items were intercorrelated and the resulting matrix factor analyzed in an attempt to replicate Mayer and Filstead's factor structure. Finally, because the factor analyses revealed underlying dimensions, subscale scores were calculated and correlated with the amount of alcohol used by students in each of 4 grade levels. All 3 sets of analyses were performed separately for each grade level. Among the results obtained, it was found that three underlying dimensions of the AAIS -- drinking style, drinking frequency, and drinking effects--were differentially predictive of alcohol consumption at various grade levels.

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  Rutgers University, New Brunswick

  Center of Alcohol Studies
  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08903
• Authors:
  • GLIKSMAN, L
  • Smythe, P C
• Publication Date: 1982-3

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 370-379
• Serial:
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
  • ISSN: 0096-882X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Alcohol use; Correlation analysis; Factor analysis; Forecasting; Validity
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373665
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-034 109
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1983 12:00AM