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. 2012 Oct 1;45(4):292-302.
doi: 10.1177/0748175612449744.

Assessing the Dependability of Drinking Motives via Generalizability Theory

Brooke J Arterberry  1 , Matthew P Martens  1 , Jennifer M Cadigan  1 , Ashley E Smith  1
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Assessing the Dependability of Drinking Motives via Generalizability Theory

Brooke J Arterberry et al. Addict Res Theory. .

Abstract

This study assessed the score reliability of the Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R) via generalizability theory. Participants (n = 367 college students) completed the DMQ-R at three time points. Across subscale scores, persons, persons × occasions, and persons × items interactions accounted for meaningful variance. Findings illustrate advantages of generalizability theory-based techniques.

Keywords: alcohol; drinking motives; generalizability theory.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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