Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES The AASE assesses Bandura’s construct of self-efficacy and evaluates an individual’s efficacy (e.g., confidence) to abstain from drinking in 20 situations that represent typical drinking cues. These situations form four subscales comprised of five items each examining cues related to (1) Negative Affect, (2) Social/Positive, (3) Physical and Other Concerns, and (4) Withdrawal and Urges. In addition, these same items can be assessed for an evaluation of an individual’s temptation to drink providing a measure of cue strength to relate to the efficacy evaluation. Both Efficacy and Temptation are rated on 5-point Likert scales ranging from not at all to extremely. Individuals are asked to give a current estimate of temptation and efficacy. These scales can be used to evaluate individuals entering treatment, progress during treatment, relapse potential, and posttreatment functioning.

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