Some considerations on the reliability and validity of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire for Adolescents.

Abstract

Reviews the material presented in the S. A. Brown et al (see record [rid]1988-28300-001[/rid]) report on the reliability and validity of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire for Adolescents (AEQ-A). Data are presented that suggest that the reliability and validity of the AEQ-A remain to be fully established. A preliminary outline of a potential theoretical direction is provided that applies Rotter's Social Learning Theory (J. B. Rotter, 1954 and 1982) as a framework for future work with alcohol-related expectancies and other cognitive-behavioral research on alcohol. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)