Development of a measure of drinking and driving expectancies for youth.

Author(s)
McCarthy, D.M. Pedersen, S.L. Thompsen, D.M. & Leuty, M.E.
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Abstract

The present study constructs and provides initial validation for a measure of positive expectancies for drinking and driving for use with adolescents and young adults (PEDD-Y). In Study 1, items were generated through open-ended responses from high school- and college-age youth. Data collected from a 2nd sample of college students (n = 404) identified a 29 item, 4 factor questionnaire. Two of the PEDD-Y factors (Convenience, Avoiding Consequences) explained additional variance in drinking and driving behavior above and beyond other cognitions about drinking and driving. Study 2 extended these results to a high school sample (n = 185). Study 3 demonstrated test-retest reliability of the PEDD-Y in college-age youth (n = 165). These results provide initial evidence for the utility of the PEDD-Y in assessing drinking and driving risk in adolescents and college students. (Author/publisher)

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C 36574 [electronic version only]
Source

Psychological Assessment, Vol. 18 (2006), No. 2 (June), p. 155-164, 46 ref.

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