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Spanish version of the Positive Expectancies for Drinking and Driving for Youth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2013

José P. Espada ,
Kenneth W. Griffin ,
José L. Carballo  and
Denis M. McCarthy
José P. Espada*
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
Kenneth W. Griffin
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College (USA)
José L. Carballo
Affiliation:
Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
Denis M. McCarthy
Affiliation:
University of Missouri-Columbia (USA)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to José P. Espada. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández. Av. de la Universidad, s/n. 03202 Elche, Alicante (Spain). Tel.: +34-966658344. Fax: +34-966658904. E-mail: jpespada@umh.es
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Abstract

In most developed countries, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death among young people, and a large proportion of motor vehicle accidents are alcohol-related. In Spain there are no currently available instruments for assessing positive expectancies related to drinking and driving behavior. Attempting to modify these expectancies may be an effective prevention approach, so there is a need for a valid and reliable scale to measure the construct. The aims of the present study were to translate, culturally adapt, and examine the psychometric properties of a Spanish-language version of the Positive Expectancies for Drinking and Driving for Youth (PEDD-Y) in a sample of Spanish young adults. A total of 352 college students with drivers licenses were recruited at a university in southeast Spain. We examined the factor structure, psychometric properties (reliability and validity) and temporal stability of the Spanish version of the PEDD-Y among Spanish young adult drivers. Findings indicated that the Spanish version of the PEDD-Y demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties and was shown to significantly predict lifetime prevalence and future intentions to drink and drive as well as riding with a drunk driver. The Convenience factor performed with the most consistent reliability and predictive validity. Limitations and future research questions are discussed.

En la mayoría de países desarrollados los accidentes de tráfico suponen la principal causa de muerte entre los jóvenes. Una gran proporción de accidentes está relacionado con el consumo de alcohol. En España no existen instrumentos para evaluar las expectativas positivas relacionadas con el consumo de alcohol y la conducción. Modificar estas expectativas puede ser un método eficaz de prevención, por lo que se precisan instrumentos válidos y fiables para medir este constructo. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron traducir, adaptar culturalmente y examinar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión en español de la Positive Expectancies for Drinking and Driving for Youth (PEDD-Y) en una muestra de jóvenes españoles. Participaron 352 estudiantes universitarios con permiso de conducir. Se examinó la estructura factorial, las propiedades psicométricas (fiabilidad y validez) y la estabilidad temporal de la versión española del cuestionario PEDD-Y. Los resultados indicaron que la versión en español de la PEDD-Y mostró propiedades psicométricas satisfactorias y se demostró que predicen significativamente la prevalencia y las intenciones futuras de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol, así como viajar con un conductor ebrio. El factor conveniencia resultó ser el más fiable y con mayor validez predictiva. Se discuten las limitaciones y los temas futuros de investigación en este ámbito.

Keywords

drinking and drivingexpectanciesalcoholadolescentscollege studentsbeber y conducirexpectativasalcoholestudiantes universitarios
Type
Research Article
Information
The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , November 2012 , pp. 1495 - 1502
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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