Journal article
Validation of the Drinking Motives Questionnaire (DMQ) in older adults
KM Gilson, C Bryant, B Bei, A Komiti, H Jackson, F Judd
Addictive Behaviors | Published : 2013
Abstract
Drinking motives have been established as an important construct in the prediction of alcohol use and drinking problems among younger adults, but there is little understanding about the drinking motivations of older adults. Although emerging evidence shows the importance of studying older adults' own reasoning for their alcohol consumption, measures that have been used to assess such reasons lack psychometric assessment. This study aims to validate the three-dimensional structure of the Drinking Motives Questionnaire (DMQ) in older adults and to investigate the relationships between drinking motives and alcohol use. A sample of community dwelling older adults (N=370) completed self-report me..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was funded by the Centre for Women's Mental Health (CWMH). The CWMH receives support from the Pratt foundation, which had no further role in the study.