Validation of the Smoking Cessation Counseling Scale Chinese Version in Taiwan

Abstract

Background Providing tobacco control (TC) and smoking cessation (SC) counseling is an important part of healthcare. An assessment tool to understand healthcare providers' experiences in providing SC counseling may enhance TC. Objective The aims of this study were to (1) translate and develop the Smoking Cessation Counseling Scale–Chinese version (SCCS-C) and (2) evaluate its psychometric properties in Taiwan. Methods This is a 2-phase instrument testing study. In the first phase, the SCCS-C was developed and translated. In the second phase, 2 groups of participants were recruited. First, 292 SC educator trainees completed the psychometric assessment measures (internal consistency reliability and construct validity). The 2-week test-retest reliability was assessed in certified TC instructors. Results The results showed that (1) the SCCS-C has satisfactory content validity and internal consistency reliability with a Cronbach's α of .96; (2) the overall 2-week test-retest reliability was 0.70; (3) instead of the 4-factor structure of the original scale, a 3-factor structure of the SCCS-C was identified by exploratory factor analysis to explain 65.37%; (4) construct validity was supported by significant negative correlations between SCCS-C and barriers regarding TC and positive correlations with counseling, responsibility, and self-efficacy; and (5) discriminant validity was supported by significant differences between SC educator trainees and the certified TC instructors, as well as between those living with or without smokers. Conclusions The SCCS-C has satisfactory reliability, test-retest reliability, and construct validity. Implications for Practice The SCCS-C is a valid, reliable instrument for assessing healthcare counseling activities for SC in Taiwan.

Evidence of validity of the Smoking Cessation Counseling scale - Brazilian version

“…Both the studies on the original version of the SCC and the validation study of the instrument in China assessed the structural validation of the SCC by means of exploratory factor analysis, but both reported the need to carry out confirmatory factor analysis studies in order to obtain more psychometric evidence (14,16,27) .…”

“…and adapted in China, showing construct validity and an internal consistency ranging from 0.56 to 0.79 for the instrument's 24 items (16) .…”

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“…En la evaluación psicométrica de la versión china del instrumento, este valor varió de 0,56 a 0,79 al analizar la estructura del instrumento con cuatro factores, valores muy cercanos a los alcanzados en este estudio, pero cuando el estudio chino analizó el instrumento con una estructura de tres factores, se obtuvo un coeficiente de alfa de Cronbach de 0,96 para el puntaje global y 0,94 para el dominio de asesoramiento avanzado, 0,93 para el dominio de asesoramiento básico y 0,80 para el dominio de derivación a servicios en comparación con la escala original (16) .…”

“…La Smoking Cessation Counseling fue validada y adaptada inicialmente en China, presentando validez de constructo y una consistencia interna que varía de 0,56 a 0,79 para los 24 ítems del instrumento (16) .…”

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