Validation of the Waterpipe Tolerance Questionnaire Among Jordanian School-Going Adolescent Waterpipe Users
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Validation of the Waterpipe Tolerance Questionnaire Among Jordanian School-Going Adolescent Waterpipe Users.
INTRODUCTION Waterpipe use among adolescents has been increasing progressively. Yet no studies were reported to assess the validity and reliability of nicotine dependence scale. The current study aims to assess the validity and reliability of an Arabic version of the modified Waterpipe Tolerance Questionnaire WTQ among school-going adolescent waterpipe users. METHODS In a cross-sectional stud...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Health Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1916-9744,1916-9736
DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n2p198