Knowledge of Predatory Practices within the Substance Use Disorder Treatment Industry: Development of a Measurement Instrument

Antoinette Y. Farmer, Yuhan Wei, Kristen Gilmore Powell, Peter Treitler, Amal Killawi, David Lardier, N. Andrew Peterson, Suzanne Borys and Donald K. Hallcom
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Antoinette Y. Farmer: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Yuhan Wei: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Kristen Gilmore Powell: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Peter Treitler: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Amal Killawi: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
David Lardier: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
N. Andrew Peterson: School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Suzanne Borys: Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services, Hamilton, NJ 08691, USA
Donald K. Hallcom: Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services, Hamilton, NJ 08691, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 13, 1-10

Abstract: The increase in predatory practices in the substance use disorder treatment industry calls for the development of measures to assess individuals’ knowledge about these practices. Methods: This study describes the development of the Knowledge of Predatory Practices Scale (KPPS), a newly developed measure designed to assess the knowledge of predatory practices within the substance use disorder treatment industry. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine the factor structure of this measure. Results: The final 11-item KPPS consisted of two factors—knowledge about general predatory practices (9 items) and knowledge about unethical practices (2 items). Overall, these factors explained 61.75% of the total variance. The Cronbach’s alpha for the KPPS was 0.81. Conclusions: The KPPS is a reliable measure of knowledge of predatory practices within the substance use disorder treatment industry and can be used as a measurement tool to educate individuals seeking help for their loved ones who are misusing substances.

Keywords: knowledge; predatory practices; scale development; loved ones; substance use disorder; substance use disorder treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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