Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Crack Use Relapse Scale (CURS)

Authors

  • Rosemeri Pedroso Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Luciana Zanetello Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Luciano Guimarães Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Márcia Pettenon Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Veralice Gonçalves Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Juliana Scherer Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Felix Kessler Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
  • Flavio Pechansky Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-60830000000081

Abstract

Background When it comes to crack/drug use, relapse is a relatively common event in the first weeks after the end of treatment. However little is known about what happens to patients who relapse after discharge. Objective To report the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Crack Use Relapse Scale (CURS) in an inpatient population. Methods A five-point Likert scale with 25 items and, initially, 9 theoretical factors was generated and utilized in a cross-sectional study with a sample of 333 hospitalized male crack users. Results CFA indicated a well-fitting model for the CURS. Discussion The CFA shows that the CURS model is appropriate and well-fitting for assessment of latent variables common to psychiatric and psychological constructs – in this case, relapse of crack cocaine use after inpatient treatment.

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Published

2016-06-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Crack Use Relapse Scale (CURS) . (2016). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 43(3), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-60830000000081