The reasons for betel-quid chewing scale: assessment of factor structure, reliability, and validity.
The reasons for betel-quid chewing scale: assessment of factor structure, reliability, and validity.
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DOI：
10.1186/1472-6831-14-62
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发表时间：
2014-06-03
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影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Herzog TA
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文献类型：
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作者：
Little MA;Pokhrel P;Murphy KL;Kawamoto CT;Suguitan GS;Herzog TA
尽管槟榔是全世界最常用的精神活性物质之一，也是全球头颈癌发病率和死亡率的主要危险因素，但目前还没有标准化工具可以评估个人咀嚼槟榔的原因。评估咀嚼槟榔原因的措施可以帮助研究人员和临床医生制定预防和治疗策略。在当前的研究中，我们试图开发和评估一种自我报告工具，用于评估咀嚼槟榔的原因，这有助于实现制定有效干预措施以减少弱势群体咀嚼槟榔的目标。目前的研究评估了槟榔咀嚼原因量表（RBCS）的因素结构、信度和收敛效度，该量表是根据几个现有的“吸烟原因”量表改编而成的新开发的 10 项测量方法。这项措施针对关岛 351 名咀嚼槟榔的成年成年人。该措施的验证性因素分析揭示了三因素结构：强化、社会/文化和刺激。进一步的测试表明这三因素测量的内部一致性和收敛有效性得到了强有力的支持。设计干预措施以减少咀嚼槟榔的目标需要了解咀嚼者咀嚼的原因；目前的研究为实现这一目标做出了巨大贡献。
Despite the fact that betel-quid is one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances worldwide and a major risk-factor for head-and-neck cancer incidence and mortality globally, currently no standardized instrument is available to assess the reasons why individuals chew betel-quid. A measure to assess reasons for chewing betel-quid could help researchers and clinicians develop prevention and treatment strategies. In the current study, we sought to develop and evaluate a self-report instrument for assessing the reasons for chewing betel quid which contributes toward the goal of developing effective interventions to reduce betel quid chewing in vulnerable populations. The current study assessed the factor structure, reliability and convergent validity of the Reasons for Betel-quid Chewing Scale (RBCS), a newly developed 10 item measure adapted from several existing “reasons for smoking” scales. The measure was administered to 351 adult betel-quid chewers in Guam. Confirmatory factor analysis of this measure revealed a three factor structure: reinforcement, social/cultural, and stimulation. Further tests revealed strong support for the internal consistency and convergent validity of this three factor measure. The goal of designing an intervention to reduce betel-quid chewing necessitates an understanding of why chewers chew; the current study makes considerable contributions towards that objective.
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