Psychometric properties of drinking motives questionnaire-revised (DMQ-R) in Spanish adolescents

The Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R; Cooper, 1994) is the most widely used questionnaire to assess drinking motives. This research aimed to adapt and study the validity and reliability of the Spanish DMQ-R and its short form in a sample of adolescents.We assessed 504 drinkers at Time 1...

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Autores: Mezquita, Laura, Ibáñez Ribes, Manuel Ignacio, Moya Higueras, Jorge, Villa Martín, Elena, Arias Sampériz, Bárbara, Fañanás Saura, Lourdes, Ortet i Fabregat, Generós
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/60285
Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000319
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/60285
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Assessment tools
Drinking motives
Prospective
Adolescents
DMQ-R
Alcoholisme
Alcoholism
Teenagers
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Resumo:The Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R; Cooper, 1994) is the most widely used questionnaire to assess drinking motives. This research aimed to adapt and study the validity and reliability of the Spanish DMQ-R and its short form in a sample of adolescents.We assessed 504 drinkers at Time 1 (T1,Mage = 14.15, SD = 0.60, 52.38% female), of whom 238 participated in a 1-year follow-up (T2,Mage = 15.05, SD = 0.54, 58.82% female). They completed the DMQ-R at T1, the alcohol use measure at T1 and T2, and the alcohol-related problems questionnaire at T2. We performed Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFAs) to test the structure validity of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alphas to test the internal consistencies of the scales, and path analyses to test the concurrent and predictive validity of motives on alcohol outcomes. CFA indicated that the short form of the 4-factor model best fitted the data. Cronbach's alphas were .70 or higher. Direct effects of the path analysis showed that social motives cross-sectionally predicted alcohol use, while coping motives prospectively predicted alcohol-related problems. Indirect effects showed that social motives prospectively predicted alcohol use and problems. To conclude, the DMQ-R short form appears to be reliable and valid to assess drinking motives among Spanish adolescents.