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ArticleDrug and alcohol review2018

Development of the Khat Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception Scale.

Motohiro Nakajima, Richard Hoffman, Abed Alsameai, Najat Sayim Khalil, Mustafa al'Absi

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Motohiro NakajimaDepartment of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3153-6372
Richard HoffmanDepartment of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth, USA.
Abed AlsameaiDepartment of Linguistics, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen.
Najat Sayim KhalilDepartment of Psychology, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.
Mustafa al'AbsiDepartment of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth, USA.
University of Minnesota · USSana'a University · YETaiz University · YE

Funding

Khat Research Program: Neurobehavioral Impact of Long-Term UseR21DA024626 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH · PI AL'ABSI, MUSTAFA · 2009 to 2010
$283k
Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Concurrent Tobacco and Khat*R03TW007219 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH · PI AL'ABSI, MUSTAFA N · 2005 to 2007
$109k
FIC NIH HHS R03 TW007219NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA024626
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

aimsKhat (Catha edulis) is a stimulant plant widely used in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Tobacco is often co-used with khat and its use has expanded to other parts of the world. Chronic khat use is associated with negative health consequences. There is a lack of research to develop a tool to assess attitudes toward khat use. This study aimed to develop a brief tool to assess attitude and perception related to khat (i.e. the Khat Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception Scale). DESIGN AND

methodsFour-hundred and three participants in Yemen (151 concurrent users of khat and tobacco, 141 khat-only users and 92 non-users of khat and tobacco) were asked about knowledge and attitudes related to khat. A principle component analysis with Promax rotation, Scree-plot and Cronbach's α coefficients was performed to examine psychometric properties of the Khat Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception Scale.

resultsPrinciple component analysis revealed five factors: negative beliefs, positive beliefs, idleness, weight control and family issues. Internal consistency of items in negative beliefs, positive beliefs, idleness, weight control and family issues were 0.88, 0.62, 0.62, 0.72 and 0.53, respectively. Greater negative beliefs was inversely correlated with positive beliefs but positively associated with idleness, weight control and family issues. Concurrent users and khat-only users had lower scores on negative beliefs than non-users. Concurrent users had higher scores on positive beliefs than khat-only and non-users. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsThese results provide initial support of the usefulness of the Khat Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception Scale.

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CathaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsYemenYoung AdultattitudeCathaknowledgeperceptiontobacco

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PMID29931779
PMCPMC6120774
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