Confirmatory factor analysis of the Quitting Time for Alcohol Questionnaire.
The Quitting Time for Alcohol Questionnaire (QTAQ) was developed by Oei et al. in 1999 to provide a tool that could assess the reasons why a person would cease drinking in a single episode. While this tool was observed to have good psychometric properties, including reliability and validity, the findings have not been replicated, in particular, confirmatory factor analysis has not been provided. This study, using 300 community drinkers, attempted to address this shortcoming. Confirmatory factor analysis supported Oei et al.'s research, indicating that the community sample had a three-factor underlying structure, leading to one total score. The findings show that the QTAQ is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing reasons why people cease drinking in a single session.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology*