Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale
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Objectives: Assessment of nicotine withdrawal symptoms is an essential part of tobacco dependence treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Malay translated version of the Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS). Methods: The original scale was translated into Malay following the standard guidelines proposed for translation studies. The reliability and validity of the Malay version scale were evaluated on the basis of data collected from 133 participants. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated to assess the reliability. To validate the psychometric properties of the scale, factor analysis and construct validity were used. This study was conducted at the Quit Smoking Clinic at Penang General Hospital, Penang, Malaysia. Results: The translated scale has excellent reliability, with total Cronbach’s alpha of 0.91. The testretest reliability for the scale presented an excellent reliability and stability of the translated scale with Spearman’s rank correlation see front matter Copyright & 2013, International S
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