The Chinese version of the drinking-related locus-of-control scale: A confirmatory factor analysis

Mei Yu Yeh; Li Wei Lee; Fang Ming Hwang

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2007.05.002

The Chinese version of the drinking-related locus-of-control scale: A confirmatory factor analysis

Mei Yu Yeh, Li Wei Lee, Fang Ming Hwang^*

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Abstract

Internal control beliefs appear to be important factors in recovery from alcoholism. However, no instrument for assessing drinking-related locus of control has been developed in Taiwan. After translating the drinking-related locus-of-control scale (DRIE) into Chinese, we examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the DRIE in alcohol-dependent patients. A total sample of 161 alcohol-dependent patients received treatment for alcoholism in psychiatric hospital outpatient and inpatient units. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on three-factor, two-factor, and one-factor measurement models of the DRIE based on prior studies. The results indicated that the one-factor model of the DRIE provided goodness of fit to the data in this study. The Chinese version of the DRIE has been demonstrated to be a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of locus-of-control beliefs in alcohol-dependent patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-339
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2007.05.002
State	Published - 04 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alcohol dependence
Confirmatory factor analyses
External control
Internal control
Locus of control

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