Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the addictive and detrimental effects of novel psychoactive substances among university students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The misuse of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) is highly prevalent among university students, leading to significant public health and social safety concerns. To improve our drug education efforts related to NPSs, we developed a knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP)-based questionnaire for university students.

Methods

We developed a KAP-based questionnaire after performing a comprehensive literature review and consulting experts. The questionnaire was then administered to randomly selected college students in Fujian Province. The items were evaluated using the critical ratio, correlation analysis, and Cronbach's α coefficient. Furthermore, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess the construct validity of

SUBMITTER: Lu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11571878 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature