Addiction Profile Index-Family (BAPY-A): The Study of Validity and Reliability

Abstract

Objectives: Addiction is a disease that affects the family and also requires family's participation on treatment. Therefore, determination of the family property will contribute to organize the treatment. Method: Addiction Profile Index-Family (BAPi-A) was developed as a scale consisting of 10 questions to asess family's abilities to set rules, give responsibility, resolve conflict, family bond and the attitude of the family towards the addict. BAPi-A developed on practiced with parents, spouces and their relatives of addicts applied the Addiction Clinic and Family Assessment Device (ADO) were applied. The application was repeated after 15 days. Results: Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the scale was found as 0.82. 4 factors explained %30.81 of the total variance were obtained on explanatory factor analysis. These factors were named "establish relationship", "family bonds" and "attitude towards the addict". A correlation of 0.52 (p<0.01) was found between the average total scores of ADO and BAPi-A. The correlation of between pre-test and post-test of BAPi-A was found 0.67 (o<0.01). When comparing the scale scores of families that have an addict member and not, the variance between average total scores was found statistically significant. And also similar findings were obtained when parents, spouces and other relatives were evaluated. Conclusion: Thus, the Addiction Profile Index-Family (BAPi-A) can be used as a valid and reliable instrument to asses family's abilities to set rules, give responsibility, resolve conflict, and establish relationship, family bonds and the attitude towards the addict.