PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF MOTIVES FOR USING COCAINE IN MEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

A 15-item self-report questionnaire from a previous study of social, c oping, and enhancement motives for drinking was reworded to assess mot ives for using cocaine. Data from 121 cocaine users indicated satisfac tory reliabilities for the 3 new 5-item scales, and the fit of a 3-fac tor structure in confirmatory factor analysis was comparable to that o f the earlier study of drinking motives. Removal of 4 items substantia lly improved the fit to the 3-factor model without reducing reliabilit ies. Some evidence of validity was inferred from a correlation between reported use of cocaine for coping and a measure of general maladjust ment.