Development and psychometric properties of the methamphetamine decisional balance scale (METH-DBS) for young adults

Development and psychometric properties of the methamphetamine decisional balance scale (METH-DBS) for young adults

Abstract Background Drug misuse is a major problem that has an extreme negative effect on people’s health. Methamphetamine (MA) is frequently used by young adults, despite its harmful consequences. The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) has been known to be very effective in explaining both the achievemen...

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Main Authors: Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Leila Jahangiry, Tahereh Pashaei, Farhad Ramezani-badr, Haidar Nadrian, Koen Ponnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Methamphetamine
Decisional balance
Scale development
Psychometrics
Young adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-018-0175-0

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