دورية أكاديمية
Drugs as Soulmates: The Construction and Validation of a 12-Item Soulmate Scale to Measure Substance Addiction and Loneliness.
| العنوان: | Drugs as Soulmates: The Construction and Validation of a 12-Item Soulmate Scale to Measure Substance Addiction and Loneliness. |
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| المؤلفون: | Lo TW; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Yeung JWK; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Lee GKW; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Tam CHL; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong., Chan GHY; Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. |
| المصدر: | International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2020 Dec 15; Vol. 17 (24). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 15. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101238455 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1660-4601 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 16604601 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Basel : MDPI, c2004- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Substance-Related Disorders*, Hong Kong ; Humans ; Loneliness ; Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Substance users use substances to tackle psychological stress, frustrations, poor social support and poor-quality relationships. Such experience resembles seeking a soulmate for receiving comfort, a sense of security and satisfaction to relieve feelings of loneliness. Against this backdrop, the study aims to develop a Soulmate Scale to measure substance use and loneliness. Data were collected from 507 drug abusers between 18-71 years of age who were receiving drug addiction treatment in Hong Kong. Both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted. Results show a valid and reliable scale with three factors: psychological release and shelter, staunch and supportive friendship, and spiritual solace and companionship. This study offers additional support for understanding the drug-taking experience of substance users from their perspective. The Scale provides a useful tool to assess the underlying reasons for substance users to persistently take drugs and formulate corresponding intervention plans to achieve drug abstinence. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Hong Kong; drug addiction; drug treatment; loneliness; soulmate; substance abuse |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Pharmaceutical Preparations) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20201218 Date Completed: 20210212 Latest Revision: 20240330 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240330 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC7765361 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17249408 |
| PMID: | 33333983 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1660-4601 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17249408 |