title: Factor analysis of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire in a middle-aged community sample.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ) in a large community sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a cross-sectional survey design that utilized face-to-face interviews. Participants were recruited through their participation in the St. Louis Epidemiological Catchment Area study. Subjects (N = 753) were re-interviewed 11 years after their initial ECA interview, with the goal of detection of new cases of alcoholism. Of the 733 who completed the AEQ, 62% were women and 52% were married. Ages ranged from 29 to 62, with an avenge (SD) age of 43 (8.18). The racial breakdown of the sample was diverse, with 57% white, 38% black and 5% of another ethnicity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The AEQ is comprised of six factors that explain 47% of the variance in the AEQ. Five of the factors have strong internal consistency, ranging from 0.78 to 0.93. The sixth factor has an internal consistency of 0.51.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using a large community sample, the results reported herein replicate those of the original researchers.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, 230 McKee Place, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. rubiodm@msx.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Doris McGartland
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: Kathleen K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Bucholz
authors.forename: Rosalind J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Neuman
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rauch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires