Exploring the Factor Structure of a Recovery Assessment Measure among Substance-Abusing Youth.
Exploring the Factor Structure of a Recovery Assessment Measure among Substance-Abusing Youth.
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DOI：
10.1080/02791072.2015.1053556
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发表时间：
2015-07
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2.8
通讯作者：
Yu CH
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作者：
Gonzales R;Hernandez M;Douglas SB;Yu CH
迄今为止，在药物滥用领域对康复的衡量是有限的。鉴于这些问题的复杂性，青少年从药物滥用中恢复是一个需要考虑的重要领域。康复评估量表（RAS）已在精神健康患者群体中得到验证，但其测量特征尚未在药物滥用治疗个体中得到检验。本研究以80名药物滥用青少年（Mage 20.5, SD = 3.5； 71.3%男性）为样本，探讨RAS的因素结构。信度分析显示，整个RAS测量在青年样本中的内部一致性为α = 0.90。探索性因素分析的结果确定了药物滥用青少年样本中的四个因素：个人决心、康复技能、康复自我控制和社会支持/超越康复。与其他功能、清醒和幸福的有效测量方法相比，RAS也表现出了良好的收敛和发散有效性。总体而言，结果支持RAS具有足够的心理测量特性来测量药物滥用青少年的康复。
To date, the measurement of recovery in the field of substance abuse is limited. Youth recovery from substance abuse is an important area to consider given the complexities of such issues. The Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) has been validated with mental health patient populations, however its measurement characteristics have not been examined for individuals in substance abuse treatment. The current study explored the factor structure of the RAS with a sample of 80 substance abusing youth who participated in a pilot aftercare study (Mage 20.5, SD = 3.5; 71.3% male). Reliability analysis showed an internal consistency of α = .90 for the entire RAS measure among the youth sample. Results of exploratory factor analysis identified the following four factors: personal determination, skills for recovery, self-control in recovery, and social support/moving beyond recovery among the substance abusing youth sample. The RAS also demonstrated sound convergent and divergent validity in comparison to other validated measures of functioning, sobriety, and wellbeing. Collectively, results support that the RAS has adequate psychometric properties for measuring recovery among substance abusing youth.