TY - JOUR JF - etiadpajohi JO - etiadpajohi VL - 15 IS - 59 PY - 2021 Y1 - 2021/4/01 TI - Development and Initial Validation of the Scale of Knowledge, Attitude, Intention and Performance in Drug Abuse in Iranian Elderly Society TT - ساخت و اعتباریابی اولیه مقیاس دانش، نگرش، قصد و عملکرد در سوءمصرف مواد مخدر در جامعه سالمندی ایران N2 - Objective: 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. Method: 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. Results: Based on exploratory factor analysis, 4 factors of knowledge, attitude, intention and performance were extracted. Conclusion: 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. SP - 293 EP - 310 AU - Rezaian, Elham AU - Asadollahi, Abdolrahim AU - Karimi, Masoud AD - Department of Health Promotion, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran KW - Elderly KW - Knowledge KW - Attitude KW - Intention KW - Performance KW - Instrumentation KW - Drug abuse UR - http://etiadpajohi.ir/article-1-2364-en.html DO - 10.52547/etiadpajohi.15.59.293 ER -