The Chinese version of the Decisional Balance Scale - Further validation

    Authors

    H. S. Chen; J. J. Sheu; M. S. Percy; E. J. Brown;R. J. Yang

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nurs. Res.

    Keywords

    adolescents; decisional balance; reliability and validity; CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH; SMOKING; ADOLESCENTS; ACQUISITION; TEMPTATIONS; Nursing

    Abstract

    Background. Although the Decisional Balance Scale (DBS) has been established to have sound psychometric properties, the reliability and validity of this instrument have not been evaluated in different populations. Do. Objectives: The aim of this study was to conduct psychometric validations for the Chinese version of the DBS (CDBS). Methods: This research project was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study. The CDBS was administered to children in Grades 5-9 (ages 11-17 years, n = 952) recruited from elementary and junior high schools in northern Taiwan. A random cluster sampling method was used. Results: The pros and cons subscales were supported by Cronbach's alpha coefficients of .88 and .85, respectively. Item-to-subtotal correlation coefficients for the subscales were above.48. The results from confirmatory factor analysis, used to assess the construct validity of the CDBS, indicated that the two-factor structure was the best fit for the CDBS when it was used with Taiwanese adolescents (comparative fit index = .96). The contrasted group approach affirmed the construct validity of the pros and the cons of the CDBS. The validity and reliability of the CDBS were supported by the psychometric test results of this study. Discussion: The CDBS is congruent with the culture of Taiwanese adolescents. However, to expand the usefulness of this tool across cultures, the CDBS should continue to be tested with other Chinese-speaking populations and settings.

    Journal Title

    Nursing Research

    Volume

    55

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    225

    Last Page

    230

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000239251900002

    ISSN

    0029-6562

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