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A complementary alternative medicine questionnaire for young adults.

Christine Patterson¹, Heather Arthur

¹School of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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|May 27, 2011

Summary

Young adults, especially females who previously used complementary/alternative medicine (CAM), show positive attitudes toward CAM. This highlights prevention

Keywords:

CAM adolescent beliefs questionnaire

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Adolescent Health
Psychometrics

Background:

Limited research exists on adolescent decision-making regarding complementary/alternative medicine (CAM).
A lack of validated instruments hinders the study of young adults' CAM attitudes.
Understanding young adults' perspectives on CAM is crucial for health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and psychometrically evaluate the CAM Questionnaire for Young Adults.
To measure young adults' attitudes toward complementary/alternative medicine.
To provide a reliable tool for researching CAM use in this demographic.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional survey administered to undergraduate students at an urban university.
Factor analysis was employed to identify underlying subscales of the questionnaire.
Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79) and validity were assessed.

Main Results:

Factor analysis revealed three subscales: positive beliefs about CAM, environmental influence, and psychological comfort.
The developed CAM Questionnaire for Young Adults demonstrated good internal consistency.
Female young adults with prior CAM use for illness prevention/treatment reported more positive attitudes.

Conclusions:

The CAM Questionnaire for Young Adults is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing young adults' attitudes.
Demographic factors and past CAM usage influence young adults' attitudes toward CAM.
Future research should explore the role of prevention in shaping young adults' CAM attitudes.