Investigating the factor structure of a translated recovery-orientation instrument in inpatient treatment for substance use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recovery has been outlined as a process of change through which involvement and empowerment enables individuals to reach their goals and aspirations. Recovery self-assessment (RSA) is an instrument that has been acknowledged as an applicable measure of recovery-orientation in services for people with mental health problems or substance use disorder (SUD). This study aimed to translate RSA from US English to Norwegian and to investigate the factor structure of the translated version (RSA-N).

Methods

A translate/back-translate procedure was used. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to investigate the factor structure of RSA-N in a sample of clinicians (n = 407) working in inpatient SUD treatment facilities.

Results

The results suggested that the hy

SUBMITTER: Johannessen DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7980679 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature