Translation and validation of the Malay version of Shiffman-Jarvik withdrawal scale and cessation self-efficacy questionnaire: a review of psychometric properties

BACKGROUND: Smoking tobacco is a major concern in Malaysia, with 23.1% of Malaysian adults smoking tobacco in 2012. Withdrawal symptoms and self-efficacy to quit smoking have been shown to have significant effects on the outcomes of smoking cessation. The Shiffman-Jarvik Withdrawal Scale (Psychopha...

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Main Authors: Teo, E.W., Lee, Y.Y., Khoo, S., Morris, T.
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2015
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Online Access:http://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12955-015-0238-0
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