Reliability and validity of the alcohol consequences expectations scale.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the reliability and validity of a new measure of alcohol outcome expectations for college students, the Alcohol Consequences Expectations Scale (ACES).


METHODS
College students (N=169) completed the ACES and several other measures.


RESULTS
Results support the existence of 5 internally consistent subscales. Additionally, the ACES is associated with conceptually similar measures and self-reported drinking behavior.


CONCLUSIONS
This study supports the reliability of the ACES and its subscales and provides preliminary evidence of construct and criterion-related validity. Pending further investigation, this scale may be used to inform the development of alcohol abuse prevention programs on college campuses.
Arriola
Kimberly R Jacob
KR
Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. kjacoba@sph.emory.edu
Usdan
Stuart
S
Mays
Darren
D
Weitzel
Jessica Aungst
JA
Cremeens
Jennifer
J
Martin
Ryan J
RJ
Borba
Christina
C
Bernhardt
Jay M
JM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult