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Adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of The Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioral Addiction (SSBA)
Ardil Bayram Şahin1,2, Arya Yigit3, Ceren Turkoglu4
1Graduate School of Health Sciences, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Abstract:
Behavioral addictions are increasingly recognized due to high prevalence and shared biopsychosocial features with substance use disorders. The Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioral Addictions (SSBA) is a tool designed to assess four substance-related and six behavioral addictions within a unified framework. This study aimed to validate the Turkish version of the SSBA in clinical and general groups (N = 193). Internal consistency was excellent (α = 0.94 total; ≥0.85 per domain). Exploratory factor analysis largely supported its original ten-factor structure. Convergent and divergent validity were supported by expected correlation patterns. The SSBA effectively distinguished individuals based on engagement and problematic use, with higher scores observed in the clinical group for substance and gambling domains. Overall, Turkish SSBA demonstrates strong psychometric properties, supporting its use as a brief, reliable screening instrument for the assessment of substance and behavioral addictions in clinical practice and research settings.
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