TITLE:
Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability and Validity of the Malay Version of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) V3.1
AUTHORS:
Nor Asiah Muhamad, Omar Mihat, Rushidi Ramly, Aniza Abdul Aziz, Rozanim Kamaruddin, Wan Nor Arifin Wan Mansor, Noor Hashimah Abdullah, Mohd Arif Mohd Noor, Rohaida Ismail, Widya Astrina Wisman, Noor Aliza Lodz, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
KEYWORDS:
Substance Use, Translation, Reliability, Validity, ASSIST
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.10 No.7,
July
26,
2018
ABSTRACT: Introduction: A psychoactive substance has become an overwhelming public health burden globally. It causes social problems for the user and surrounding people which may affect work or study and cause negative economic impact. Objective: This study aims to translate and culturally adapt the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) into Malay and to assess its reliability and validity. Methods: The Malay version of the ASSIST v 3.1 was developed after the translation and back-translation, which included the stages recommended by Beaton. The ASSIST v 3.1 was administered to 125 respondents. The Malay ASSIST v 3.1 was completed twice by each respondent 7 to 14-day intervals to assess test-retest reliability based on the intra-rater and interrater correlation coefficient. Results: Majority of the respondents were male, Malay and currently employed. The intra-rater reliability is 0.84 and the test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.97) were excellent. Conclusion: Malay ASSIST v3.1 was a valid and reliable tool to screen substances abuse at varying degree. Nonetheless, further studies are needed to assess its responsiveness.