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Development of the Stimulant Medication Outcome Expectancies Questionnaire for college students.
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PMID:  20356682     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Non-prescribed use of stimulant medication among college students has become a public health concern. Although it has been well-established that outcome expectancies play a prominent role in initiation and maintenance of drinking behaviors it is unknown if and how outcome expectancies influence non-prescribed use of stimulant medication among college students. The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable scale that assesses outcome expectancies of non-prescribed use of stimulant medication. A 16-item Stimulant Medication Outcome Expectancy Questionnaire (SMOEQ) was created using qualitative information given by introductory psychology students regarding their expectancies about misusing stimulant medication. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) identified a three-factor solution: the Academic factor, Recreational factor, and Negative Physiological Effects factor, respectively. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) validated the factor structure identified in the EFA and indicated a modest fit of the hypothesized factor structure to the data. Correlation analyses provided support for the internal consistency and construct validity of the SMOEQ.
Authors:
Allison K Labbe; Stephen A Maisto
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Addictive behaviors     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1873-6327     ISO Abbreviation:  Addict Behav     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603486     Medline TA:  Addict Behav     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  726-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Syracuse University, Department of Psychology, 430 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA. akswezey@syr.edu
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