Abstract
The Approach and Avoidance of Alcohol Questionnaire (AAAQ; McEvoy et al. in Addiction 99:482-497, 2004) was administered to a clinical sample of 138 alcohol dependent men and women. An exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the AAAQ factor structure and a confirmatory analysis run on a second administration of the AAAQ. Convergent validity was examined by conducting an alcohol cue reactivity test and by administering the Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB), a retrospective calendar method for assessing alcohol consumption, and several measures of alcohol-related problems. The factor analysis supported a two-factor solution representing approach and avoidance dimensions. Regressions predicting measures of alcohol cue reactivity, alcohol consumption, and other alcohol-related constructs with the AAAQ provide support for its convergent validity. The results suggest that alcohol craving may be viewed as a multi-dimensional construct that includes both approach and avoidance inclinations which may vary depending on the population under examination.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 231-240 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Assessment
- Craving
- Cue reactivity
- Validity
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