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. 2013 Apr;48(6):457-69.
doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.778283. Epub 2013 Mar 25.

Development and psychometric properties of a theory-guided prescription stimulant misuse questionnaire for college students

Niloofar Bavarian  1 , Brian R Flay, Patricia L Ketcham, Ellen Smit
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Development and psychometric properties of a theory-guided prescription stimulant misuse questionnaire for college students

Niloofar Bavarian et al. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

A theory-guided instrument for examining prescription stimulant misuse in the college population was developed and its psychometric properties were evaluated from 2011 to 2012 at one Pacific Northwest (United States) university. Study methods included instrument development, assessment by five health and measurement professionals, group interviews with six college students, a test-retest pilot study, and a paper-based, in-classroom, campus study using one-stage cluster sampling (N = 520 students, 20 classrooms, eligible student response rate = 96.30%). The instrument demonstrated reliability (i.e., internal consistency and stability) and validity (i.e., face, content, and predictive). Limitations and implications are discussed.

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Declaration of Interest: The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.

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