Table 2.
Convergent and Discriminant Validity Analyses from Prospective Study (Study I, Time 1) and Cross-Sectional Survey (Study II)
| DIDS Subscale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euphoric/Social | Dysphoric | Sexual | ||
| Measures of Other Aspects of Life (Study I, Time 1, N = 337) | Sensation Seeking | .19** | .03 | .46*** |
| Depression | .06 | .26*** | −.10 | |
| # of Sexual Encounters a | .20* | −.09 | .15 | |
| Extraversion b | .06 | −.08 | .24 | |
| Alcohol-Related Measures (Study I, Time 1) | Social Motives | .33*** | .22*** | .19** |
| Coping Motives | .42*** | .27*** | .23*** | |
| Enhancement Motives | .49*** | .25*** | 28*** | |
| % of Sexual Encounters That Were Alc.-Related a | .32*** | .16 | .50*** | |
| Alcohol-Related Measures (Study II N = 260) | AEQ Global Positive | .38*** | .16* | .20** |
| AEQ Soc./Phys. Pleasure | 37*** | .13* | 20** | |
| AEQ Sexual Enhance | .46*** | .09 | .34*** | |
| AEQ Aggression | .28*** | .24*** | .23*** | |
| AEQ Social Express | .56*** | .20** | .26*** | |
| AEQ Relaxation | .43*** | .14* | .13* | |
| AEQ Cognitive & Physical Impairment | .16* | .04 | .08 | |
| AEQ Careless Unconcern | .45*** | .22*** | .28*** | |
a
Only included in part of Time 1 data collection, n = 130
b
Only included in part of Time 1 data collection, n = 42
bold type = significant positive correlation predicted
italics = non-significant positive or significant/non-significant negative correlation predicted
regular type = no prediction
*
Statistically significant at p < .05 level
**
Statistically significant at p < .01 level
***
Statistically significant at p < .001 level