Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Crack Use Relapse Scale (CURS)

AUTOR(ES)

Pedroso, Rosemeri, Zanetello, Luciana, Guimarães, Luciano, Pettenon, Márcia, Gonçalves, Veralice, Scherer, Juliana, Kessler, Felix, Pechansky, Flavio

FONTE

Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo)

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2016-06

RESUMO

Abstract Background When it comes to crack/drug use, relapse is a relatively common event in the first weeks after the end of treatment. However little is known about what happens to patients who relapse after discharge. Objective To report the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Crack Use Relapse Scale (CURS) in an inpatient population. Methods A five-point Likert scale with 25 items and, initially, 9 theoretical factors was generated and utilized in a cross-sectional study with a sample of 333 hospitalized male crack users. Results CFA indicated a well-fitting model for the CURS. Discussion The CFA shows that the CURS model is appropriate and well-fitting for assessment of latent variables common to psychiatric and psychological constructs – in this case, relapse of crack cocaine use after inpatient treatment.

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