Validation of the Malay Version of the Decisional Balance Inventory (MDBI) among secondary school-going adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Decisional Balance Inventory is a tool used to measure propensity to maintain or change a habit which takes into consideration the perceived advantages and disadvantages. This study aimed to establish the validity and reliability of a Malay language version of the DBI for assessing inclination for change in smoking behavior among secondary school-going adolescents in Malaysia.

Methods

We administered the MDBI to 669 secondary school students selected through multistage sampling. The sample consisted of 60.1% male (n=398) and 39.9% (n=264) female students, more than two-thirds (69.9%, n=463) of which were from rural areas. The majority of the respondents were aged 13-14 years [13 years, 36.4% (n=241), 14 years, 40.0% (n=265), 16 years, 23.6% (n=156)]. The con

SUBMITTER: Lim KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483825 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature