TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Development of a measure of drinking and driving expectancies for youth
JO  - Psychological assessment
A1  - McCarthy, Denis M.
A1  - Pedersen, Sarah L.
A1  - Thompsen, Dana M.
A1  - Leuty, Melanie E.
SP  - 155
EP  - 164
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.     <p></p>    <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1040-3590
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.18.2.155
ID  - ref1
ER  -