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- PublicationRisk Factors for Illicit Drug Use Among Malaysian Male Adolescents(2019)
;Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani ;Jane Ling Miaw Yn ;Thamil Arasu Saminathan ;Tania Gayle Robert Lourdes ;Rushidi Ramly ;Hamizatul Akmal Abd Hamid ;Hasimah Ismail ;Nur Liana Abd Majid ;Halizah Mat Rifin ;S. Maria AwaluddinMuhammad Fadhli Mohd YusoffThis study was carried out to determine the prevalence of illicit drug use and its associated factors among male adolescents in Malaysia. Data of 13 135 adolescents were extracted from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017, a cross-sectional survey among school-going adolescents in Malaysia aged between 13 and 17 years, using a 2-stage stratified cluster sampling. A complex sample design analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis were applied. The overall prevalence of lifetime illicit drug use among male adolescents was 6.6%. The multivariable model showed that illicit drug use among male adolescents were associated with younger age, rural school area, marital status of parent, current smoker, ever having sex, truancy, involved in physical fight, and lack of peer support. The findings from this study can assist community and relevant authorities in their efforts to combat illicit drug usage among adolescents using intervention programs that diminishes risk factors and enhances the protective factors. - PublicationTranslation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and validity of the Malay Version of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) v3.1. Health(2018)
;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 LodzMuhammad Fadhli Mohd YusoffIntroduction: 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.