Psychometric properties of the Alcohol Behavior, Attitude, and Awareness Inventory (ABAA Inventory) were assessed using data collected in 1987 from 799 university students. Results suggested that the ABAA Inventory was internally-consistent (alpha = .82) and stable over time (test-retest coefficient = .77). Subscale alphas ranged from .45 to .92, while subscale test-retest coefficients ranged from .59 to .89. A panel of experts determined that the instrument was representative of the domains under study, indicating content validity. Instrument construct validity was appraised using factor analysis. The initial factor analysis produced 15 factors with eigenvalues greater than 1. A principal component factor analysis, set at eight factors with a varimax rotation, produced eight factors with eigenvalues ranging from 6.63 to 1.57. Convergent and discriminant construct validity were studied through general correlation matrices. As measured by the SMOG test, Inventory items were at the seventh grade reading level. The average time needed to complete the instrument ranged from 9.26 to 17.17 minutes. This paper describes the ABAA Inventory's psychometric properties as well as its applications in the school and community health setting. (Author)