title: Confirming the factor structure of the alcohol and alcohol problems questionnaire (AAPPQ) in a sample of baccalaureate nursing students.
abstract: The Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Perception Questionnaire (AAPPQ) is a multi-dimensional measure of clinicians' attitudes toward working with patients with alcohol problems. In the past 35 years, five- and six-subscale versions and a short version of the AAPPQ have been published. While the reliability of the AAPPQ subscales has remained acceptable, the factor structure has not been verified using confirmatory techniques. In the current study, we split a sample of 299 baccalaureate nursing students to use exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). When compared to the original six-factor solution and an imposed six-factor structure in CFA, the EFA seven-factor solution with three original items (19, 20, and 25) removed had the best model fit.
authors: Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 112 Washington Place, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
authors: Lauren
authors: L
authors: Terhorst
authors: Heather J
authors: HJ
authors: Gotham
authors: Kathryn R
authors: KR
authors: Puskar
authors: Ann M
authors: AM
authors: Mitchell
authors: Kimberly S
authors: KS
authors: Talcott
authors: Betty
authors: B
authors: Braxter
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: Hagle
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Fioravanti
authors: Gail R
authors: GR
authors: Woomer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: alcohol problems; factor analysis; student attitudes