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Title
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ) in substance use disorder
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Abstract
Background: Predicting time to relapse provides an opportunity for the development of relapse prevention interventions in drug users. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to describe the development of the Persian version of the 9-item Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ) and to evaluate its psychometric properties in an Iranian sample of treatment-seeking individuals with substance dependence (n = 150). Methods: The forwardbackward method was used to translate the TRQ scale from English into Persian. After linguistic validation and a pilot check, a cross-sectional study was performed, and psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the questionnaire were assessed. The reliability was evaluated by Cronbachs alpha and testretest analyses. In addition, the factor structure of the scale was extracted by applying confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The mean age of participants was 40.52 (SD = 11.30) years. The mean scores for the content validity index (CVI) and the content validity ratio (CVR) were 0.93 and 0.81, respectively. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) demonstrated that the three-factor model of the TRQ was a good fit for the data and thus replicated the factor structure of the original English language TRQ. Cronbachs alpha presented good internal consistency (alpha = 0.76), and testretest reliability of the TRQ instrument with 2-week intervals was appropriate (ICC = 0.84). Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that the Persian version of the TRQ is a reliable and valid scale for measuring time to relapse in Iranian drug users. The TRQ can be applied at the start of treatment so that clinical interventions can be targeted toward the different relapse styles.
Language
English
Source (journal)
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse. - New York
Publication
New York : 2016
ISSN
0095-2990
DOI
10.3109/00952990.2016.1172593
Volume/pages
42 :6 (2016) , p. 682-688
ISI
000387252800008
Pubmed ID
27286097
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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