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Psychometric properties of the D rinking M otives Q uestionnaire‐ R evised among community‐dwelling current drinkers in the N ingxia autonomous region of C hina
Author(s) -
Cheng Hui G.,
Phillips Michael R.,
Zhang Yuhong,
Wang Zhizhong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1111/dar.12310
Subject(s) - conformity , confirmatory factor analysis , structural equation modeling , psychology , clinical psychology , collectivism , intraclass correlation , social psychology , index (typography) , psychometrics , demography , statistics , mathematics , sociology , individualism , political science , world wide web , computer science , law
and Aims The 20‐item D rinking M otives Q uestionnaire‐ R evised ( DMQ‐R )—which assesses social, enhancement, coping and conformity‐related motives for drinking—has not previously been used in C hina. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the DMQ‐R in C hina. Design and Methods DMQ‐R was administered to 612 current drinkers identified from a representative sample of 2425 non‐institutionalised adults living in N ingxia Province, C hina; 44 of these current drinkers were re‐administered the questionnaire an average of 2.5 days later. Confirmatory factor analysis compared the adequacy of fit of alternative conceptual models. Due to the collectivist culture in C hina, we considered the possibility that item 12 (‘to fit in the group I like’) is an indicator of a ‘social’ motive (in Western studies, it is an indicator of a ‘conformity’ motive). Results Social motives for drinking were more frequently endorsed than other motives. The intraclass correlation coefficients for the test–retest reliability of the four subscales varied from 0.63 to 0.80. The originally conceptualised four‐factor model showed good fit to the data [root mean square error of approximation ( RMSEA ) = 0.043, comparative fit index = 0.949 and T ucker‐ L ewis index = 0.941]. Fit indices improved ( RSMEA = 0.034, comparative fit index = 0.968 and T ucker‐ L ewis index = 0.963) when item 12 was included in the ‘social’ dimension rather than the ‘conformity’ dimension. The 12‐item short form of DMQ‐R showed similar psychometric properties, but the fit indices were suboptimal. Discussion and Conclusions DMQ‐R is a valid and reliable tool to assess drinking motives among current drinkers in C hina. Future studies in C hina using the DMQ‐R should consider item 12 a social motive. [Cheng HG, Phillips MR, Zhang Y, Wang Z. Psychometric properties of the D rinking M otives Q uestionnaire‐ R evised among community‐dwelling current drinkers in the N ingxia autonomous region of C hina. Drug Alcohol Rev 2016;35:433–441]