Table 2.
Factor loadings, means and standard deviations of the alcohol abstinence self-efficacy scale
| AASES items | Drinkers and non-drinkers (N = 215) | Drinkers (N = 126) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor loadings | Mean | SD | Factor 1 loadings | Factor 2 loadings | Mean | SD | |
| 1. When I am in agony because of stopping or withdrawing from alcohol use | 0.92 | 1.09 | 1.60 | 0.89 | −0.13 | 1.84 | 1.73 |
| 2. When I have a headache | 0.89 | 1.13 | 1.67 | 0.84 | −0.27 | 1.92 | 1.80 |
| 3. When I am feeling depressed | 0.94 | 1.23 | 1.61 | 0.90 | 0.01 | 2.02 | 1.63 |
| 4. When I am on vacation and want to relax | 0.86 | 1.23 | 1.59 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 2.04 | 1.60 |
| 5. When I am concerned about someone | 0.92 | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.87 | −0.13 | 1.98 | 1.73 |
| 6. When I am worried | 0.92 | 1.23 | 1.65 | 0.87 | −0.05 | 2.06 | 1.69 |
| 7. When I have the urge to try just one drink to see what happens | 0.87 | 1.30 | 1.59 | 0.77 | 0.20 | 2.17 | 1.53 |
| 8. When I am being offered a drink in a social situation | 0.84 | 1.30 | 1.51 | 0.71 | 0.37 | 2.19 | 1.38 |
| 9. When I dream about taking a drink | 0.93 | 1.27 | 1.73 | 0.88 | −0.14 | 2.13 | 1.79 |
| 10. When I want to test my will power over drinking | 0.91 | 1.31 | 1.67 | 0.83 | −0.04 | 2.19 | 1.66 |
| 11. When I am feeling a physical need or craving for alcohol | 0.91 | 1.19 | 1.58 | 0.84 | 0.01 | 2.01 | 1.61 |
| 12. When I am physically tired | 0.94 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 0.90 | −0.21 | 2.08 | 1.71 |
| 13. When I am experiencing some physical pain or injury | 0.94 | 1.19 | 1.65 | 0.91 | −0.19 | 2.00 | 1.72 |
| 14. When I feel like blowing up because of frustration | 0.91 | 1.28 | 1.67 | 0.85 | 0.09 | 2.16 | 1.67 |
| 15. When I see others drinking at a bar or a party | 0.90 | 1.15 | 1.61 | 0.84 | 0.10 | 1.95 | 1.68 |
| 16. When I sense everything is going wrong for me | 0.92 | 1.15 | 1.61 | 0.87 | 0.08 | 1.92 | 1.70 |
| 17. When people I used to drink with encourage me to drink. | 0.90 | 1.21 | 1.62 | 0.84 | 0.13 | 2.02 | 1.66 |
| 18. When I am feeling angry inside | 0.91 | 1.20 | 1.63 | 0.86 | 0.13 | 1.99 | 1.70 |
| 19. When I experience an urge or impulse to take a drink that catches me unprepared | 0.93 | 1.14 | 1.59 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 1.90 | 1.68 |
| 20. When I am excited or celebrating with others | 0.70 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 2.19 | 1.56 |
| Total | 24.95 | 29.58 | 40.79 | 27.98 | |||
Negative Affect: 3, 6, 14, 16, 18; Social Pressure: 4, 8, 15, 17, 20; Physical Pain/Illness: 2, 5, 9, 12, 13; Thoughts about Using: 1, 7, 10, 11, 19