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Development and Validation of the Cheers Attitudes towards Non-drinkers Scale (CANS)
Cheers, Christopher Pennay, Amy de la Piedad Garcia, Xochitl Callinan, Sarah
Cheers, Christopher
Pennay, Amy
de la Piedad Garcia, Xochitl
Callinan, Sarah
Abstract
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.
Keywords
alcohol, attitudes, non-drinker, scale development, stigma
Date
2024
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Health Psychology
Book
Volume
29
Issue
10
Page Range
1101-1114
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access
Open
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