The alcohol relapse situation appraisal questionnaire: development and validation.
BACKGROUND
The role of cognitive appraisal of the threat of alcohol relapse has received little attention. A previous instrument, the Relapse Situation Appraisal Questionnaire (RSAQ), was developed to assess cocaine users' primary appraisal of the threat of situations posing a high risk for cocaine relapse. The purpose of the present study was to modify the RSAQ in order to measure primary appraisal in situations involving a high risk for alcohol relapse.


METHODS
The development and psychometric properties of this instrument, the Alcohol Relapse Situation Appraisal Questionnaire (A-RSAQ), were examined with two samples of abstinent adults with alcohol abuse or dependence. Factor structure and validity were examined in Study 1 (N=104). Confirmation of the factor structure and predictive validity was assessed in Study 2 (N=159).


RESULTS
Results demonstrated construct, discriminant and predictive validity and reliability of the A-RSAQ.


CONCLUSIONS
Results support the important role of primary appraisal of degree of risk in alcohol relapse situations.
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. Rosemarie_Martin@brown.edu
Rosemarie A
RA
Martin
Selene M
SM
Mackinnon
Jennifer E
JE
Johnson
Mark G
MG
Myers
Travis A R
TA
Cook
Damaris J
DJ
Rohsenow
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D000438:Alcohols / Q000378:metabolism; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
D000438:Alcohols; D000431:Ethanol
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