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. 2006 Jun;18(2):155-64.
doi: 10.1037/1040-3590.18.2.155.

Development of a measure of drinking and driving expectancies for youth

Denis M McCarthy  1 , Sarah L Pedersen, Dana M Thompsen, Melanie E Leuty
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Development of a measure of drinking and driving expectancies for youth

Denis M McCarthy et al. Psychol Assess. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

The present study constructs and provides initial validation for a measure of positive expectancies for drinking and driving for use with adolescents and young adults (PEDD-Y). In Study 1, items were generated through open-ended responses from high school- and college-age youth. Data collected from a 2nd sample of college students (n = 404) identified a 29 item, 4 factor questionnaire. Two of the PEDD-Y factors (Convenience, Avoiding Consequences) explained additional variance in drinking and driving behavior above and beyond other cognitions about drinking and driving. Study 2 extended these results to a high school sample (n = 185). Study 3 demonstrated test-retest reliability of the PEDD-Y in college-age youth (n = 165). These results provide initial evidence for the utility of the PEDD-Y in assessing drinking and driving risk in adolescents and college students.

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