Validation of the Malay Version of the Decisional Balance Inventory (MDBI) among secondary school-going adolescents.
Tob Induc Dis
; 20: 79, 2022.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-36188418
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The Decisional Balance Inventory is a tool used to measure propensity to maintain or change a habit which takes into consideration the perceived advantages and disadvantages. This study aimed to establish the validity and reliability of a Malay language version of the DBI for assessing inclination for change in smoking behavior among secondary school-going adolescents in Malaysia.METHODS:
We administered the MDBI to 669 secondary school students selected through multistage sampling. The sample consisted of 60.1% male (n=398) and 39.9% (n=264) female students, more than two-thirds (69.9%, n=463) of which were from rural areas. The majority of the respondents were aged 13-14 years [13 years, 36.4% (n=241), 14 years, 40.0% (n=265), 16 years, 23.6% (n=156)]. The construct validity of the MDBI was assessed using explanatory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the reliability of the MDBI via Cronbach's alpha.RESULTS:
EFA and parallel analysis extracted three factors in the MDBI that accounted for 65.4% of the observed variance, and this was supported by CFA. Internal consistency of the three factors ranged from 0.734 to 0.867, indicating acceptable reliability.CONCLUSIONS:
The MDBI has good psychometric properties and is suitable for measuring smoking intention among Malaysian secondary school-going adolescents. However, it should continue to be tested to expand its usefulness and applicability among adolescents in other sociodemographic settings.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Tob Induc Dis
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Malaysia