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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Morean, Meghan E
• Corbin, William R

Titel

Subjective alcohol effects and drinking behavior: The relative influence of early response and acquired tolerance

Ist Teil von

• Addictive behaviors, 2008-10, Vol.33 (10), p.1306-1313

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Quelle

Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Objectives (1) To establish the reliability and validity of a modified version of the Self-Rating of Alcohol (SRE) form. (2) To differentiate early subjective alcohol response (SR) from acquired tolerance in the prediction of drinking outcomes. Method 353 undergraduates completed an online survey. SR was assessed using the SRE form and a modified SRE including items assessing global stimulant and sedative effects. The Daily Drinking Questionnaire-Revised (DDQ-R), and the Rutgers Alcohol Problems Index (RAPI) assessed alcohol use and problems, respectively. Results The revised version of the SRE showed good internal consistency and incremental validity. Early SR assessed by the modified SRE was consistently associated with use and problems. Acquired tolerance was significantly related to use and problems above and beyond early SR. Conclusions The modified SRE incorporating stimulant and sedative responses demonstrated good psychometric properties and the potential to capture unique variability in drinking outcomes. Differentiating early SR from tolerance showed that each contributes uniquely to drinking behavior and problems. Thus, future studies would benefit from examining the unique contribution of each aspect of SR.