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The Drug Attitudes Scale (DAS): its development and evaluation

M S Goodstadt, G Cook, S Magid

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This study developed and validated the Drug Attitudes Scale for high school students. The scale demonstrates strong reliability and validity for drug education and treatment research.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Educational Research

Background:

Adolescent drug use presents significant public health challenges.
Accurate measurement of drug attitudes is crucial for effective interventions.
Existing scales may lack comprehensive coverage or robust psychometric properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and assess the reliability and validity of a new Drug Attitudes Scale.
To provide a psychometrically sound instrument for research in drug treatment and education.
To evaluate attitudes across a range of substances including illicit drugs and alcohol.

Main Methods:

Five studies were conducted using three independent samples of high school students.
The Drug Attitudes Scale, comprising 60 items across 10 subscales, was developed.

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Reliability and validity analyses were performed on the scale and its subscales.

Main Results:

The Drug Attitudes Scale demonstrated substantial reliability and validity.
The scale effectively measures attitudes towards various drugs, including tranquilizers, heroin, alcohol, and cannabis.
Subscale analysis indicated consistent performance across different drug categories.

Conclusions:

The Drug Attitudes Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing adolescent drug attitudes.
The scale holds considerable utility for drug treatment and education research.
Findings support the use of the scale in understanding and addressing adolescent substance use.