Urdu Translation and Validation of Recovery Related Discrimination Scale among Drug Users

Abstract

The current study aimed to translate and validate Recovery Related Discrimination Scale into Urdu language. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 comprised of the forward and backward translation of Recovery Related Discrimination Scale by a panel of experts. In phase 2, the scale was administered on a sample of 400 drug users admitted in Rehabilitation Centers. The overall reliability of the scale was .851, whereas reliability for micro and macro discrimination is .885 and .871 respectively. The EFA and CFA were run to assess the factor structure of the translated version of Recovery Related Discrimination Scale. The two-factor solution emerged for the Urdu version of Recovery Related Discrimination Scale, with factor 1 comprising of 11 items to measure micro discrimination and factor 2 comprising of 12 items measuring macro discrimination. Both factors showed good internal consistency. All the values of goodness of fit were above threshold level. CFI obtained value was .968, GFI was .940, AGFI was .932 and IFI value was .968. RMSEA was below .05 mark, and recorded value of .033. The scale also demonstrated the good values for composite and convergent validity. The criterion validity was determined by correlation between Recovery Related Discrimination Scale and Illicit Drug Use Stigma Scale (r = .580, p < .001). The Urdu translation of Recovery Related Discrimination Scale proved to be valid and reliable measure for use in Pakistan.

Keywords: Recovery Related Discrimination, Micro Discrimination, Macro Discrimination, Urdu Translation, Drug Users