2021
The Anticipated Effects of Cannabis Scale (AECS): Initial Development and Validation of an Affect- and Valence-Based Expectancy Measure
Waddell J, Corbin W, Meier M, Morean M, Metrik J. The Anticipated Effects of Cannabis Scale (AECS): Initial Development and Validation of an Affect- and Valence-Based Expectancy Measure. Psychological Assessment 2021, 33: 180-194. PMID: 33151731, PMCID: PMC9973752, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis expectanciesNegative expectationsEvidence of incremental validityAssociated with cannabis useCannabis use frequencyFactor analysisTwo-factor structureAssociated with more negative consequencesConfirmatory factor analysisExploratory factor analysisAlcohol expectanciesCannabis misuseIncremental validityCannabis effectsCannabis frequencyDependence symptomsCannabis usePsychometric limitationsExpectancy itemsValence-basedExpectancy measuresPredictive utilityCannabisPositive expectationsPrior research
2015
Positive Drinking Consequences Are Associated With Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Morean M, Cooney J. Positive Drinking Consequences Are Associated With Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder. Substance Use & Misuse 2015, 50: 1383-1389. PMID: 26452402, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1013133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive Drinking Consequences QuestionnairePositive drinking consequencesAlcohol-related problemsDrinking consequencesAlcohol usePre-treatment alcohol useTreatment-seeking veteransAssociated with alcohol useVeterans seeking treatmentBehavior of veteransRates of heavy drinkingPretreatment drinkingAlcohol expectanciesIncremental validityUndergraduate sampleConsequences QuestionnaireAlcohol problemsDrinking behaviorAlcohol treatmentClinical populationsHeavy drinkingProgram intakeInternal consistencyAssociated with increased ratesDisordered background
2008
Subjective alcohol effects and drinking behavior: The relative influence of early response and acquired tolerance
Morean M, Corbin W. Subjective alcohol effects and drinking behavior: The relative influence of early response and acquired tolerance. Addictive Behaviors 2008, 33: 1306-1313. PMID: 18619740, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubjective alcohol responsesRutgers Alcohol Problem IndexDrinking outcomesDrinking behaviorPredictive of drinking outcomesAssess alcohol useIncremental validityAlcohol responsesAlcohol effectsQuestionnaire-RevisedSelf-ratingsSedative responsePsychometric propertiesSedative effectsAlcohol useInternal consistencyAcquired toleranceProblem IndexRevised versionAssociated with useUnique variablesDrinkingOnline surveyModified versionEarly response
2007
The Positive Drinking Consequences Questionnaire (PDCQ): Validation of a new assessment tool
Corbin W, Morean M, Benedict D. The Positive Drinking Consequences Questionnaire (PDCQ): Validation of a new assessment tool. Addictive Behaviors 2007, 33: 54-68. PMID: 17618063, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive Drinking Consequences QuestionnairePositive drinking consequencesDrinking consequencesDrinking behaviorConsequences QuestionnairePositive consequences of alcohol useAssociated with drinking behaviorPositive consequencesConsequences of alcohol useSingle-factor structureSplit-half reliabilityIncremental validityExpectancy itemsDiscriminant validityExpectancy measuresPositive expectationsAlcohol useUnique contributionsClinical assessment toolUndergraduate studentsAssessment toolDrinking populationPositive outcomesNegative consequencesDrinking