Development and evaluation of the heroin abstainers' cue-sensitization questionnaire.
- Author:
Qian, HE
;
Yan, FENG
;
Ying, WANG
;
Zengzhen, WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Cues;
Factor Analysis, Statistical;
Heroin Dependence;
Questionnaires/*standards;
Reproducibility of Results;
Self-Assessment;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2009;29(1):134-8
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In order to develop the heroin abstainers' cue-sensitization questionnaire (HACSQ), and evaluate its reliability and validity, during March and April in 2006, the cross-sectional sample survey and cluster sampling were adopted among 939 volunteer participants who were heroin abstainers from 5 compulsive detoxification centers in China. The data were collected by the self-report questionnaires. The reliability analysis included Cronbach's alpha coefficient, split reliability and test-retest reliability, while construction validity was analyzed in the light of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Based upon the exploratory factor analysis, 4 factors were extracted, which were social emotion cue (SEC), direct implement cue (DIC), personnel cue (PC) and indirect implement cue (IIC), and they together explained 64.52% variance. According to the data, test-retest reliability coefficient ranged from 0.57 to 0.63, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient ranged from 0.86 to 0.95 across the 4 factors and HACSQ. The adjusted goodness of fit index was 0.75. It was suggested that the HACSQ demonstrated good validities and reliabilities, and may be used as a reliable assessment tool for the cue-sensitization among the heroin abstainers.
