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Psychometric Properties of a Brief Metamemory and Metaconcentration Scale in Substance Use Problem

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Dysfunctions of metacognitive aspects of metamemory and metaconcentration are common in substance use. No questionnaire tool has been validated among substance users to assess these metacognitive abilities. Therefore, this study investigated the psychometric properties of a brief metamemory and metaconcentration scale (BMMS) in adults with substance use. Using a cross-section design, participants (n = 395, age = 18–45 years, 22.7 ± 2.4 kg/m2) were purposively selected from houses earmarked by simple random sampling in Mizan, south-west Ethiopia. Interviewer-administered BMMS, the severity of dependence on khat (SDS-khat), and a socio-demographics tool were employed. A two-factor model with correlated error terms was found valid based on adequate model fit and measurement invariance across gender groups. No major ceiling or floor effect was found in the BMMS scores. Good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.83) and adequate internal homogeneity (moderate to strong item-total ISI score correlations; r ≥ 0.46) were found. Khat dependent and non-dependents differed significantly across BMMS total score, factor scores and all the item scores except three. The BMMS has adequate psychometric validity in the population with substance use.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at Majmaah University for funding this work under Project Number No (RGP-2019-40).

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  1. Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, 11952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Md. Dilshad Manzar & Abdulrhman Albougami

  2. Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University (Mizan Campus), Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia

    Mohammed Salahuddin, Dejen Nureye & Habtamu Acho Addo

  3. Department of Management, Oriental Institute of Management, Navi Mumbai, India

    Tufail Ahmad Khan

  4. Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Mizan-Tepi University (Mizan Campus), Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia

    Showkat Ahmad Shah

  5. Minerva Degree College, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Nymathullah Sharief Mohammad

  6. Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Public Health and Medical Science, Metu University, Metu, Ethiopia

    Wakuma Wakene Jifar

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Manzar, M.D., Salahuddin, M., Khan, T.A. et al. Psychometric Properties of a Brief Metamemory and Metaconcentration Scale in Substance Use Problem. Int J Ment Health Addiction 19, 1690–1704 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00256-6

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