Psychometric validation of the AOSL scale using confirmatory factor analysis: A nationally representative sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The opioid overdose epidemic has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent data revealed a 28.5% increase in drug-related overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020. Adolescents often misuse family members' and friends' prescription opioid medications. Furthermore, adolescents may not possess the knowledge or understanding to safely manage opioid medications. There is a need for a validated scale to effectively measure adolescents' opioid misuse knowledge, attitudes, and interest in learning about prescription opioid safety.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to validate the Adolescent Opioid Safety and Learning (AOSL) scale with a nationally representative sample of adolescents and confirm the factor structure of the scale using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

SUBMITTER: Abraham O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680980 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature