scholarly journals Validation of the Social Satisfaction Questionnaire for outcome evaluation in substance use disorders

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 333-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan Raistrick ◽  
Gillian Tober ◽  
Nick Heather ◽  
Jennifer A. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Social Satisfaction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Aims and MethodTo develop a scale to measure social satisfaction in people with substance use disorders and to test its psychometric properties. The rationale is that social satisfaction is more universal and relevant to treatment planning than assessing social problems. The new Social Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ) was derived from an existing social problems questionnaire and validation was undertaken on two large clinic populations.ResultsAn eight-item SSQ was tested and found to have good psychometric properties in terms of test–retest reliability, internal consistency, distribution of responses and concurrent validity.Clinical ImplicationsThe SSQ is suitable for use as the social domain element of an outcome measures package.

Psychometric properties of the anxiety sensitivity Index-3 in adults with substance use disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 108507
Author(s):  
Blake T. Hilton ◽  
Miryam Yusufov ◽  
Anthony J. Rosellini ◽  
Nadine R. Taghian ◽  
Roger D. Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity Index

scholarly journals The Persian Version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI): Translation and Evaluation of Its Psychometric Properties

2019 ◽  
pp. 174-180
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Sadat Bateni ◽  
Maryam Rahmatian ◽  
Ahmad Kaviani ◽  
Sebastian Simard ◽  
Mehdi Soleimani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Fear Of Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Fear Of Cancer ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: This study aimed to translate and validate the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) questionnaire into Persian and to investigate its psychometric properties. Methods: The FCRI was translated to Persian using a linguistic methodology according to WHO guidelines. A total of 450 breast cancer survivors who had the following inclusion criteria were included: time elapse of more than six months after the treatment prior to the study; absence ofobjective markers of recurrence, fluency in the Persian language, and signing the informed consent. Internal consistency was estimated with Cronbach's α coefficient and test-retest reliability with Interclass correlation.  Concurrent validity was estimated through Pearson’s correlation between the FCRI and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were employed to evaluate dimensionality. Results: The Persian version was acceptable for patients. The content validity index (CVI) was 0.80.  The instrument had good test-retest reliability (ICC= 0.96) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α=0.86).  PCA and CFA indicated that the factor structure of the Persian version was similar to the original questionnaire and had acceptable goodness of fit.  Correlations between the FCRI and HADS was remarkable (r= 0.252 – 0.639), indicating acceptable concurrent validity. Conclusions: The Persian version of FCRI could be considered a good cross-cultural equivalent for the original English version. The questionnaire was a reliable and valid instrument in terms of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and dimensionality.

How Big Is Big?

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
David A. Patterson Silver Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
The Social

In order to understand the scope of the addiction problem in America, this chapter examines the incidence and prevalence of substance use disorders and briefly details the social and financial costs associated with the disease of addiction.

scholarly journals Factor structure of The Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers and psychometric properties of its Hungarian version

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorottya Őri ◽  
Sándor Rózsa ◽  
Péter Szocsics ◽  
Lajos Simon ◽  
György Purebl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Hungarian Version

Abstract Background The Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) is a widely used questionnaire to measure the stigmatising attitudes of healthcare providers towards patients with mental health problems. The psychometric properties of the scale; however, have never been investigated in Hungary. We aimed to thoroughly explore the factor structure of the OMS-HC and examine the key psychometric properties of the Hungarian version. Methods The OMS-HC is a self-report questionnaire that measures the overall stigmatising attitude by a total score, and three subscales can be calculated: Attitude, Disclosure and Help-seeking, and Social Distance. Our study population included specialists and trainees in adult and child psychiatry (n = 211). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed, and higher-order factors were tested. We calculated the test-retest reliability on a subgroup of our sample (n = 31) with a follow-up period of 1 month. The concurrent validity of the scale was measured with the Mental Illness: Clinician’s Attitudes-4 scale (MICA-4). Results Three factors were extracted based on a parallel-analysis. A bifactor solution (a general factor and three specific factors) showed an excellent model-fit (root mean square error of approximation = 0.025, comparative fit index = 0.961, and Tucker-Lewis index = 0.944). The model-based reliability was low; however, the general factor showed acceptable reliability (coefficient omega hierarchical = 0.56). The scale demonstrated a good concurrent validity with the MICA-4 [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.77]. The test-retest reliability was excellent for the general factor (ICC = 0.95) and good for the specific factors (ICC = 0.90, 0.88, and 0.84, respectively). Conclusions The three dimensions of the OMS-HC was confirmed, and the scale was found to be an adequate measure of the stigmatising attitude in Hungary. The bifactor model is more favourable as compared to the three correlated factor model; however, despite the excellent internal structure, its model-based reliability was low.

The Effect of Empathy on Stigma Toward Students With Substance Use Disorders in College Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-330
Author(s):  
Wei-Mo Tu ◽  
Justin Watts ◽  
Chenchen Yang ◽  
Qiwei Li ◽  
Emre Umucu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Rehabilitation Counseling ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Social ◽  
Drug History ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Perceived Dangerousness ◽  
Scale Data

This study was to investigate the effect of empathy on stigma toward students with substance use disorders (SUD) among students in college settings and to determine how empathy may influence experiences in interacting with individuals with disabilities, perceived dangerousness of SUD, and disability-related training to influence stigma toward students with SUD in college settings. A quantitative descriptive design utilizing a convenience sample of 178 was used in this study. Measures administered included: the Social Distance Scale, Perceived Dangerousness Scale, and Empathy Scale. Data were analyzed using multiple regression. The final regression model accounted for 50% of the variance in stigma. When controlling for all other predictors in the model, a family member, relative or close friend having alcohol or drug history, perceived dangerousness, and empathy were found to be predictive of stigma toward students with SUD, with perceived dangerousness being the strongest predictor of stigma toward students with SUD. The findings and implications for research and practice in rehabilitation counseling were discussed.

scholarly journals The influence of family and social problems on treatment outcomes of persons with co-occurring substance use disorders and PTSD

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Saunders ◽  
Bethany M. McLeman ◽  
Mark P. McGovern ◽  
Haiyi Xie ◽  
Chantal Lambert-Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Social Problems

scholarly journals A Psychometric Properties Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Galeoto ◽  
Julita Sansoni ◽  
Michela Scuccimarri ◽  
Valentina Bruni ◽  
Rita De Santis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is an evaluation tool to diagnose older adult’s depression. This questionnaire was defined by Yesavage and Brink in 1982; it was designed expressly for the older person and defines his/her degree of satisfaction, quality of life, and feelings. The objective of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-IT). Methods. The Italian version of the Geriatric Depression Scale was administered to 119 people (79 people with a depression diagnosis and 40 healthy ones). We examined the following psychometric characteristics: internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, and construct validity (factor structure). Results. Cronbach’s Alpha for the GDS-IT administered to the depressed sample was 0.84. Test-retest reliability was 0.91 and the concurrent validity was 0.83. The factorial analysis showed a structure of 5 factors, and the scale cut-off is between 10 and 11. Conclusion. The GDS-IT proved to be a reliable and valid questionnaire for the evaluation of depression in an Italian population. In the present study, the GDS-IT showed good psychometric properties. Health professionals now have an assessment tool for the evaluation of depression symptoms in the Italian population.

scholarly journals Reliability of the Discounting Inventory: An extension into substance-use population

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 293-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Malesza ◽  
Maria Maczuga
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability Measures ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Social Discounting ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Recent research introduced the Discounting Inventory that allows the measurement of individual differences in the delay, probabilistic, effort, and social discounting rates. The goal of this investigation was to determine several aspects of the reliability of the Discounting Inventory using the responses of 385 participants (200 non-smokers and 185 current-smokers). Two types of reliability are of interest. Internal consistency and test-retest stability. A secondary aim was to extend such reliability measures beyond the non-clinical participant. The current study aimed to measure the reliability of the DI in a nicotine-dependent individuals and non-nicotine-dependent individuals. It is concluded that the internal consistency of the DI is excellent, and that the test-retest reliability results suggest that items intended to measure three types of discounting were likely testing trait, rather than state, factors, regardless of whether “non-smokers” were included in, or excluded from, the analyses (probabilistic discounting scale scores being the exception). With these cautions in mind, however, the psychometric properties of the DI appear to be very good.

scholarly journals The evaluation of treatment services and systems for substance use disorders

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Rush
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Treatment Service ◽  
Treatment Services

Scientific research and program evaluation have not played a major role in shaping the development of treatment services and systems in most countries. This has led to disparities in the development, management and monitoring of national treatment systems. In the evaluation of treatment for substance use disorders, the evaluation practitioner will usually be working at one of five levels: single case, treatment activity, treatment service, treatment agency or treatment system. One of the major barriers to undertaking internal program evaluation is the belief that it is a complicated research process best left to those with specific research training. Program managers and staff can plan and initiate an evaluation process for their program if they have access to research expertise when needed for certain parts of the process. There are seven main components of an evaluation process that can be planned and implemented: need assessment; evaluation planning, process evaluation, cost analysis, client satisfaction evaluation, outcome evaluation and economic evaluation. However, evaluation is more than the techniques and technology required to implement these types of activities. It also involves the routine questioning of current practice even if the feedback may be less positive than anticipated. A healthy culture for evaluation is one in which feedback loops are woven into the fabric of the treatment service or system. There are many barriers to evaluation in substance abuse services but these barriers can be overcome with careful planning and commitment to the delivery of evidence-based services.

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