Development and validation of a scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics

Authors

  • Divane de Vargas University of São Paulo; School of Nursing
  • Margarita Antonia Villar Luis WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000500016

Keywords:

alcoholism, attitude, nurses, male

Abstract

The objective of this study was the construction and validation of a scale that would measure the attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and the alcoholic, called the Scale of Attitudes Towards Alcohol, Alcoholism and the Alcoholic. The face and content validations, as well as the factor analysis of the data obtained in a preliminary test with 144 nursing students resulted in a scale consisting of 96 items, divided into 5 factors: Attitudes towards the alcoholic person: care and interpersonal relations; Etiology; Disease; Repercussions deriving from alcohol use/abuse; Alcoholic beverages. The general scale presented a consistency level of 0.90. The resulting instrument is concluded to be a reliable tool to evaluate attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcohol addicts.

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Published

2008-10-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 5 (2008)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Development and validation of a scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(5), 895-902. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000500016