Attitudes Toward Alcohol Use Among FSWS: Psychometric Evaluation of a Theory-Based Instrument

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Erika Gisseth León Ramírez ◽

Divane de Vargas

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Scale Model ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Attitudes Toward Alcohol

ABSTRACT Objective: validate the Scale of attitudes toward alcohol, alcoholism and individuals with alcohol use disorders in its Spanish version. Method: methodological study, involving 300 Colombian nurses. Adopting the classical theory, confirmatory factor analysis was applied without prior examination, based on the strong historical evidence of the factorial structure of the original scale to determine the construct validity of this Spanish version. To assess the reliability, Cronbach’s Alpha and Mc Donalid’s Omega coefficients were used. Results: the confirmatory factor analysis indicated the good fit of the scale model in a four-factor distribution, with a cut-off point at 3.2, demonstrating 66.7% of sensitivity. Conclusions: the Scale of attitudes toward alcohol, alcoholism and individuals with alcohol use disorders in Spanish presented robust psychometric qualities, affirming that the instrument possesses a solid factorial structure and reliability and is capable of precisely measuring the nurses’ atittudes towards the phenomenon proposed.

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Construct validation of the scale of attitudes toward alcohol, alcoholism and individuals with alcohol use disorders

Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo) ◽

10.1590/0101-60830000000021 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 106-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Divane de Vargas

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Construct Validation ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Attitudes Toward Alcohol

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Psychometric Validation of the Dutch Version of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ-D)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000462 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 868-877 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Wiebren Markus ◽

William J. Burk ◽

Gerdien H. de Weert-van Oene ◽

Carmen Engel ◽

Eni S. Becker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Psychometric Validation ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Dutch Version ◽

Partial Invariance ◽

Perseverative Thinking

Abstract. Desire thinking refers to verbal and imaginal elaboration of a desired target. It predicts escalations in craving intensity and subsequent alcohol use. This article aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Desire Thinking Questionnaire (DTQ-D). In Study 1, a confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the original two-factor solution, achieved with adequate internal consistency. The DTQ-D demonstrated partial invariance over time. In Study 2, convergent validity with measures of craving was demonstrated. Discriminant validity with measures of severity of alcohol use and perseverative thinking was satisfactory. Concurrent validity was established by comparing three distinctive groups of alcohol users with increasing levels of drinking: a normative and an out- and in-patient sample. The normative group scored significantly lower on the DTQ-D than the clinical groups. Within the normative sample a low and higher at-risk drinking group could be distinguished. Overall, the DTQ-D possesses reasonable psychometric properties for use with alcohol-drinking samples. However, additional psychometric evaluation in larger clinical samples as well as in other addictions is warranted.

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