Development and Initial Validation of the Scale of Knowledge, Attitude, Intention and Performance in Drug Abuse in Iranian Elderly Society

The present study aimed to develop and initially validate the scale of awareness) knowledge(, attitude, intention and performance in elderly with a history of drug substance in Iranian society in 2018.

This research was descriptive-correlational of instrument validation type. The statistical population included all elderly addicts referring to the center for rural health society and health centers in Khafr. 101 elderly with a history of drug abuse were selected by convenience sampling method. In this study, the data were collected by the demographic questionnaire and the researcher-made questionnaire (i.e., the scale of knowledge, attitude, intention and performance in drug abuse). Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis.

Based on exploratory factor analysis, 4 factors of knowledge, attitude, intention and performance were extracted.

According to the results of the study, the designed tool is a valid tool for measuring knowledge, attitude, intention and performance in the elderly with a history of drug abuse in Iranian society.