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Factor analysis of the aftereffects of drinking in alcoholics
Author(s) -
Watson Charles G.,
Anderson Douglas H.,
Jacobs Lyle
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198501)41:1<111::aid-jclp2270410120>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - euphoriant , psychology , etiology , alcohol consumption , clinical psychology , poison control , psychiatry , alcohol , developmental psychology , medical emergency , medicine , biochemistry , chemistry
Research that deals with the causes of alcoholism has been hampered by the absence of factor analyses that deal specifically with ethanol's aftereffects. We factor analyzed 100 alcoholics' reports of the effects that they experience after alcohol consumption. Five factors emerged–‐Hangover, Euphoria, Flushing, Seizures, and Sleepiness. They are described and discussed. Future investigators may find them helpful in assessing theories on the etiology of alcoholism and in studies of ethanol's effects on subsets of alcohol abusers.