Development and psychometric testing the Health of Body, Mind and Spirit Scale for assessing individuals who have drug abuse histories
Journal
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
44687
Pages
1038-1048
Date Issued
2018
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Abstract
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To develop the Health of Body, Mind and Spirit Scale (HBMSS), which was designed to assess drug abusers' health condition. BACKGROUND: Helping drug abusers to become healthy is important to healthcare professionals. However, no instrument exists to assess drug abusers' state of health. DESIGN: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was implemented to examine the validity of the HBMSS. METHODS: Data were collected from 2015-2016 at one drug abuse prevention centre in Taiwan. Participants (N = 320) who had abused drugs were invited to complete a preliminary 64-item version of the HBMSS. An item analysis, criterion-related validity analysis (using the Relapse Prediction Scale [RPS] score), split-half reliability testing and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the HBMSS. RESULTS: /df = 1.958 (p = .000). CONCLUSIONS: The entire HBMSS and the subscales had satisfactory reliability and validity. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Healthcare professionals could use the HBMSS to evaluate the condition of the health of individuals with a drug abuse history.
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journal article