Table 2.
Inter-Item Correlations of the Drinking Expectancies Scale
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. More self-confident | — | |||||||||
| 2. Helps me get to sleep | 0.278 | — | ||||||||
| 3. Less inhibited about sex | 0.497 | 0.211 | — | |||||||
| 4. Forget worries when depressed | 0.397 | 0.299 | 0.349 | — | ||||||
| 5. Sexual activity more pleasurable | 0.263 | 0.228 | 0.322 | 0.374 | — | |||||
| 6. Easier to speak mind when angry | 0.319 | 0.304 | 0.323 | 0.442 | 0.387 | — | ||||
| 7. Feel closer to person sharing drinks | 0.354 | 0.230 | 0.337 | 0.444 | 0.245 | 0.391 | — | |||
| 8. Easier to be open with other people | 0.492 | 0.304 | 0.400 | 0.517 | 0.325 | 0.540 | 0.488 | — | ||
| 9. Don't worry what other people want | 0.456 | 0.253 | 0.381 | 0.460 | 0.268 | 0.492 | 0.421 | 0.596 | — | |
| 10. Feel more sexually attractive | 0.359 | 0.244 | 0.380 | 0.406 | 0.434 | 0.445 | 0.403 | 0.475 | 0.464 | — |
| 11. More aggressive toward others | 0.215 | 0.225 | 0.243 | 0.275 | 0.271 | 0.362 | 0.227 | 0.295 | 0.300 | 0.325 |
All correlations are significant at P < 0.001.