Drinking Motive Questionnaire Revised – DMQ-R
Measures the psychological motives for drinking alcohol across four distinct dimensions: enhancement, social, coping, and conformity.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Drinking Motive Questionnaire Revised – DMQ-R was developed by M. Cooper (1994). It is designed to measure Drinking Motives. The scale is intended for use with Adolescents and adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 20 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Social, Enhancement, Coping, Conformity.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Social | 1,3,5,11,14 | 5 |
| Enhancement | 2,9,10,13,18 | 5 |
| Coping | 4,6,7,15,17 | 5 |
| Conformity | 8,12,16,19,20 | 5 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Never, 2 = Almost never, 3 = Some of the time, 4 = About half of the time, 5 = Most of the time, 6 = Almost always.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 5 to 30. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low motive level: 5 – 12
- Moderate motive level: 13 – 21
- High motive level: 22 – 30
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha ranges from .84 to .88 for the subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.