TABLE 3.
Means (standard deviations) and factor loadings of revised Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire
| Variable | Factor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Scale 1: Negative Situations (NS); M = 48.45 (24.7); α = .97 | |||||
| If I started to feel guilty about something. | .86 | ||||
| If I felt that I had let myself down. | .85 | ||||
| If I were angry at the way things had turned out. | .85 | ||||
| If I were not getting along well with others at school or at work. | .85 | ||||
| If other people treated me unfairly or interfered with my plans. | .85 | ||||
| If I felt anxious or tense about something. | .85 | ||||
| If I felt that my family was putting a lot of pressure on me or that I couldn't measure up to their expectations. | .84 | ||||
| If someone were dissatisfied with my work or I felt pressured at school or on the job. | .83 | ||||
| If there were fights at home. | .82 | ||||
| If I felt confused about what I should do. | .81 | ||||
| If I were lonely. | .80 | ||||
| If I were depressed about things in general. | .80 | ||||
| If I felt overwhelmed and wanted to escape. | .76 | ||||
| If I felt there was nowhere left to turn. | .76 | ||||
| If I felt tense or uneasy in the presence of someone. | .75 | ||||
| If other people rejected me or didn't seem to like me. | .75 | ||||
| If I were unable to express my feelings to someone. | .71 | ||||
| Scale 2: Social/Drug Situations (S/D); M = 18.80 (12.4); α = .94 | |||||
| If I were out with friends and they kept suggesting we go somewhere and use these drugs. | .85 | ||||
| If I wanted to celebrate with a friend. | .85 | ||||
| If I were with friends and wanted to increase my enjoyment. | .85 | ||||
| If others in the same room were using these drugs and I felt hey expected me to join in. | .83 | ||||
| If I were with a group of people and everyone was using these drugs. | .80 | ||||
| If I began to think how good a rush or high had felt. | .78 | ||||
| If I unexpectedly found some of these drugs or happened to see something that reminded me of these drugs. | .78 | ||||
| If I were in a place where I had bought or used these drugs before. | .74 | ||||
| Scale 3: Positive Emotion (PE); M = 13.84 (5.5); α = .86 | |||||
| If I felt excited about something. | .81 | ||||
| If I were feeling content with my life. | .81 | ||||
| If I were confident and relaxed. | .79 | ||||
| If I were happy. | .71 | ||||
| Scale 4: Testing Personal Control (TPC); M = 12.30 (5.88); α = .87 | |||||
| If I wanted to test out whether I could be in places where these drugs were being used without using any. | .80 | ||||
| If I wanted to find out whether I could use these drugs occasionally without getting hooked. | .79 | ||||
| If I wanted to prove to myself that these drugs were not a problem for me. | .79 | ||||
| If I wanted to see whether I could use these drugs in moderation. | .76 | ||||
| Scale 5: Physical/Intimacy (P/I); M = 12.96 (6.0); α = .79 | |||||
| If I were with an intimate friend and wanted to feel even closer. | .80 | ||||
| If I were having a good time and wanted to increase my enjoyment. | .74 | ||||
| If I wanted to lose weight. | .61 | ||||
| If I wanted to stay awake, be more alert, or be more energetic. | .61 | ||||
Note. Factor loadings from final confirmatory factor model, maximum likelihood estimation, all factor loadings are significant at the p<.05 level