TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Development of the athlete drinking scale
JO  - Psychology of addictive behaviors
A1  - Martens, Matthew P.
A1  - Watson, Jessica C.
A1  - Royland, Elizabeth M.
A1  - Beck, Niels C.
SP  - 158
EP  - 164
VL  - 19
IS  - 2
N2  - Prior research has found that intercollegiate athletes consume more alcohol and experience more negative alcohol-related consequences than nonathletes, but no measure of sport-related reasons for alcohol use currently exists. The purpose of this study was to develop such a measure, which the authors termed the Athlete Drinking Scale (ADS). An exploratory factor analysis supported the existence of 3 subscales: Positive Reinforcement, Team/Group, and Sport-Related Stress. Additional analyses supported the internal consistency and construct validity of the subscales, and hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that the ADS accounted for a significant amount of variance in both alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among intercollegiate athletes. The ADS appears to be a promising tool for measuring sport-related reasons for intercollegiate athlete alcohol use.
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SN  - 0893-164X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0893-164X.19.2.158
ID  - ref1
ER  -