Development and validation of the drug-taking confidence questionnaire: a measure of coping self-efficacy

Authors :: Sklar, Sherrilyn M.
Annis, Helen M.
Turner, Nigel E.
Source :: Addictive Behaviors. Sept-Oct, 1997, Vol. 22 Issue 5, p655, 16 p.
Publication Year :: 1997
Abstract: The Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ) is a 50-item self-report questionnaire designed to evaluate situation-specific coping self-efficacy for utilization of a specific substance. Findings from exploratory and confirmatory factor applications of the DTCQ on 713 addiction patients indicated a situation-specificity of efficacy beliefs. All eight subscales of the DTCQ were found to have good reliability.

Subjects :: Substance abuse -- Psychological aspects
Drug abuse -- Psychological aspects
Psychological tests -- Validity
Health
Sociology and social work

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