Table 1.

Factor loadings for alcohol-related cognitions

Reasons/expectancies	Factor 1	Factor 2
Reasons for drinkinga
Drinking is a good way to celebrate.	.55	.01
It is what most of my friends do when we get together.	.61	.16
I drink to be sociable.	.81	−.18
I enjoy drinking.	.52	.17
Drinking helps me forget about my worries and my problems.	−.05	.94
Drinking gives me more confidence and makes me sure of myself.	.30	.61
I drink when I feel tense and nervous.	.02	.81
Alcohol expectancesb
If you were to drink enough alcohol to feel the effects, what are the chances that:
You would become more sociable?	.83	−.10
You would let loose?	.77	.08
You would forget your problems?	.57	.17
You would become less alert?	−.01	.74
You would feel high or drunk?	.11	.75
You would feel sick?	−.10	.66

Notes: Items for reasons for drinking were measured in ordinal scales (3 = very important, 2 = somewhat important, 1 = not important, 0 = not a reason). Items for expectations were measured in ordinal scale (4 = very strong chance, 3 = strong chance, 2 = some chance, 1 = not much chance, 0 = no chance).

^a χ ² = 15.9, 7 df, root mean square residual (RMSR) < .02;

^b χ ² = 6.7, 4 df, RMSR <.01.