Development and Validation of the Cheers Attitudes towards Non-drinkers Scale (Cans)

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ID4229449
AutoresChristopher Cheers (0000-0002-9523-7806, La Trobe University, autor de correspondencia), Amy Pennay (0000-0002-6271-8996, La Trobe University), Xochitl De La Piedad Garcia (0000-0002-9319-8671, Australian Catholic University), Sarah Callinan (0000-0003-4146-1244, La Trobe University)
Año2024
Volumen29
Número10
Páginas1101-1114
Fecha de publicación2024-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053231220519
PMID38284405
OpenAlexW4391316221
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas36

Non-drinkers report experiencing stigma, which can act as a barrier to non-drinking. Two studies were undertaken to develop and test a new scale to measure attitudes towards non-drinkers. In Study 1, 29 items were presented to 426 Australian drinkers. In Study 2, the refined 12-item Cheers Attitudes to Non-drinkers Scale (CANS) was presented to 389 drinkers. Alcohol consumption, Harm and the Regan Attitudes towards Non-drinkers Scale (RANDS) were presented for scale validation. Exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors representing the Threats to Fun, Connection and Self that drinkers perceive non-drinkers to pose. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the scale meets the required fit indices and had good reliability (α = 0.842). Evidence of validity was shown through significant correlations with Alcohol Consumption, Harm and the RANDS. These studies show the CANS to be a reliable and valid measure that could be utilised to understand and modify the stigma experienced by non-drinkers

Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Confirmatory factor analysis · Exploratory factor analysis · Harm · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes