Yang Joon-Yong, Kim Minhye, Sohn Aeree
Division of Social Welfare and Health Administration, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea.
Department of Sociology, College of Social Science, Changwon National University, Changwon-si 51140, Republic of Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Dec 29;12(1):86. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12010086.
Drug use is increasing in South Korea, necessitating evidence-based policy interventions. However, there is a dearth of reliable tools for identifying the personal and psychological factors that drive drug use among Korean adults. In this study, we developed and validated an instrument based on a motivational model to measure drug use motivation in the Korean context. A survey was administered online to 250 Korean adults aged 19-59. Of the initial 37 potential items evaluated, 23 were retained after exploratory factor analysis. Based on their relevance and factor loadings, the final scale consisted of 15 items distributed across five distinct factors: enhancement, coping, social, positive expectancy, and negative expectancy. Confirmatory factor analysis validated the strong fit of the five-factor model. Criterion-related validity was demonstrated by the significant correlations between the five factors and the selected criterion variables. This instrument can be used in research initiatives related to drug addiction and can provide basic data for policy interventions intended to curb drug addiction problems in South Korea. The novelty and broad applicability of this instrument make it invaluable for exploring the psychological underpinnings of drug use in South Korea.
韩国的吸毒现象呈上升趋势，因此需要有基于证据的政策干预措施。然而，在识别促使韩国成年人吸毒的个人和心理因素方面，缺乏可靠的工具。在本研究中，我们基于动机模型开发并验证了一种工具，用于测量韩国背景下的吸毒动机。我们对250名年龄在19至59岁之间的韩国成年人进行了在线调查。在最初评估的37个潜在项目中，经过探索性因素分析后保留了23个。根据其相关性和因素负荷，最终量表由15个项目组成，分布在五个不同的因素中：增强、应对、社交、积极预期和消极预期。验证性因素分析证实了五因素模型的良好拟合。五个因素与所选标准变量之间的显著相关性证明了与标准相关的效度。该工具可用于与药物成瘾相关的研究项目，并可为旨在遏制韩国药物成瘾问题的政策干预提供基础数据。该工具的新颖性和广泛适用性使其在探索韩国吸毒的心理基础方面具有极高价值。
