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Translation and psychometric validation of the Vietnamese versions of the Drinker Inventory of Consequences and Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale Cover

Translation and psychometric validation of the Vietnamese versions of the Drinker Inventory of Consequences and Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale

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|Jul 2026

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Expert evaluation of language equivalence (n = 5)_

InstrumentTotal itemsLanguage comparability (mean, range)Interpretability Similarity (Mean, Range)
DrInC501.50 (1.00-2.00)1.34 (1.00-2.00)
PBSS-20201.43 (1.00-2.00)1.27 (1.00-2.00)

Psychometric properties of the Vietnamese DrInC and PBSS-20_

InstrumentI-CVI rangeS-CVIICC typeICC (95% CI)ICC interpretationCronbach’s alphaInternal consistencyCorrected item-total correlation (range)Cronbach’s alpha if item deletedSplit-half reliability (Spearman-Brown)
DrInC0.80-1.000.97Single measures0.95* (0.89, 0.98)Excellent0.75Acceptable-0.08 to 0.580.74 to 0.760.67
Average measures0.97* (0.94, 0.99)Excellent
PBSS-200.80-1.000.95Single measures0.75* (0.53, 0.88)Good0.79Acceptable-0.12 to 0.600.76 to 0.810.67
Average measures0.86* (0.70, 0.93)Good

Demographic characteristics of study participants_

VariablePilot study (n = 30)Main study (n = 104)
Age (years), Mean (SD)39.23 ± 2.5739.53 ± 2.85
Marital status, n (%)
  Single1 (3.30)15 (14.40)
  Married29 (96.70)89 (85.60)
Education level, n (%)
  Primary school12 (40.00)21 (20.20)
  Secondary school15 (50.00)54 (51.90)
  High school or higher3 (10.00)29 (27.90)
Occupation, n (%)
  Officer and own businessman2 (6.70)4 (3.90)
  Worker5 (16.70)19 (18.30)
  Laborer2 (6.70)17 (16.30)
  Farmer21 (70.00)64 (61.50)
Monthly Income (USD), Median (IQR)116.69 (133.37)155.58 (116.69)
  Low (≤116.68), n (%)11 (36.70)21 (20.20)
  Middle (116.69-155.58), n (%)9 (30.00)37 (35.57)
  High (≥155.59), n (%)10 (33.30)46 (44.23)
  Age of first drink (years), Mean (SD)19.20 ± 2.1119.45 ± 2.63
  Early (≤17), n (%)3 (10.00)17 (16.30)
  Typical (18-20), n (%)23 (76.70)65 (62.50)
  Late (≥21), n (%)4 (13.30)22 (21.20)
Family history of alcohol use, n (%)
  Yes20 (66.70)48 (46.20)
  No10 (33.30)56 (53.80)

Alcohol-related problems and protective behavioral strategies (main study) (n = 104)_

VariableMean ± SD
Alcohol-related problems (DrInC, Mean [SD])25.17 ± 7.83
  Physical5.69 ± 2.03
  Interpersonal5.45 ± 2.33
  Intrapersonal5.41 ± 2.42
  Impulse control4.85 ± 2.72
  Social responsibility3.77 ± 1.20
Protective behavioral strategies (PBSS, Mean [SD])78.43 ± 14.15
  MOD21.71 ± 6.06
  SLD20.63 ± 5.52
  SHR36.10 ± 6.77
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/FON-2025-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 213 - 223
Submitted on: Aug 26, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Trieu Van Nhat, Sudaporn Stithyudhakarn, Penpaktr Uthis, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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