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Table 2 Factor loadings, means and standard deviations of the alcohol abstinence self-efficacy scale

From: Assessing alcohol abstinence self-efficacy in undergraduate students: psychometric evaluation of the alcohol abstinence self-efficacy scale

AASES items

Drinkers and non-drinkers (N = 215)

Drinkers (N = 126)

Factor loadings

Mean

SD

Factor 1 loadings

Factor 2 loadings

Mean

SD

1. When I am in agony because of stopping or withdrawing from alcohol use

0.92

1.09

1.60

0.89

−0.13

1.84

1.73

2. When I have a headache

0.89

1.13

1.67

0.84

−0.27

1.92

1.80

3. When I am feeling depressed

0.94

1.23

1.61

0.90

0.01

2.02

1.63

4. When I am on vacation and want to relax

0.86

1.23

1.59

0.77

0.25

2.04

1.60

5. When I am concerned about someone

0.92

1.18

1.65

0.87

−0.13

1.98

1.73

6. When I am worried

0.92

1.23

1.65

0.87

−0.05

2.06

1.69

7. When I have the urge to try just one drink to see what happens

0.87

1.30

1.59

0.77

0.20

2.17

1.53

8. When I am being offered a drink in a social situation

0.84

1.30

1.51

0.71

0.37

2.19

1.38

9. When I dream about taking a drink

0.93

1.27

1.73

0.88

−0.14

2.13

1.79

10. When I want to test my will power over drinking

0.91

1.31

1.67

0.83

−0.04

2.19

1.66

11. When I am feeling a physical need or craving for alcohol

0.91

1.19

1.58

0.84

0.01

2.01

1.61

12. When I am physically tired

0.94

1.23

1.66

0.90

−0.21

2.08

1.71

13. When I am experiencing some physical pain or injury

0.94

1.19

1.65

0.91

−0.19

2.00

1.72

14. When I feel like blowing up because of frustration

0.91

1.28

1.67

0.85

0.09

2.16

1.67

15. When I see others drinking at a bar or a party

0.90

1.15

1.61

0.84

0.10

1.95

1.68

16. When I sense everything is going wrong for me

0.92

1.15

1.61

0.87

0.08

1.92

1.70

17. When people I used to drink with encourage me to drink.

0.90

1.21

1.62

0.84

0.13

2.02

1.66

18. When I am feeling angry inside

0.91

1.20

1.63

0.86

0.13

1.99

1.70

19. When I experience an urge or impulse to take a drink that catches me unprepared

0.93

1.14

1.59

0.90

0.10

1.90

1.68

20. When I am excited or celebrating with others

0.70

1.32

1.62

0.48

0.75

2.19

1.56

Total

 

24.95

29.58

  

40.79

27.98

  1. Negative Affect: 3, 6, 14, 16, 18; Social Pressure: 4, 8, 15, 17, 20; Physical Pain/Illness: 2, 5, 9, 12, 13; Thoughts about Using: 1, 7, 10, 11, 19