Table 2.
Internal consistency of individual subscales in original format and following optimisation.
| Scale | Subscale | Cronbach's alpha | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subscales | Optimised subscales | ||
| Marcus | (1) Emotional difficulties | .553 | |
| (2) Loss of control | .143 | ||
| (3) Prognosis for recovery | .642 | 0.727 | |
| (4) The alcoholic as a steady drinker | .349 | ||
| (5) Alcoholism and character defect | .836 | 0.836 | |
| (6) Social status of the alcoholic | .730 | 0.730 | |
| (7) Alcoholism as an illness | .709 | 0.684 a | |
| (8) Harmless voluntary indulgence | .355 | ||
| (9) Addiction liability | .267 | ||
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| Seaman-Mannello | Q. Case disposition | .417 | |
| R. Personal/professional satisfaction | .682 | 0.693 a | |
| S. Inclination to identify | .585 | 0.691 a | |
| T. Perception of personal characteristics | .566 | ||
| U. Personal attitudes toward drinking | .671 | 0.775 | |
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| SAAPPQ | (1) Motivation | .426 | |
| (2) Work satisfaction | .725 | 0.725 | |
| (3) Role adequacy | .848 | 0.848 | |
| (4) Role legitimacy | .818 | 0.818 | |
| (5) Task-specific self-esteem | .760 | 0.760 | |
aClose to .7, these subscales were included in order to capture a wide selection of attitudes.