title: Reliability and validity of the alcohol consequences expectations scale.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. kjacoba@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Kimberly R Jacob
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Arriola
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usdan
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mays
authors.forename: Jessica Aungst
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Weitzel
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cremeens
authors.forename: Ryan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Borba
authors.forename: Jay M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bernhardt
mesh_terms: 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