AUTHOR=Wang Hongxuan , Lan Lihuan , Lan Xiaochang , Chen Peiyun , Liu Gaoxin , Rong Xiaoming , Liu Lei , Kang Chuan-Yi , Yang Jianzhong , Guan Yan-Zhong , Zhu Xiao-Feng , Hu Jian , Yang Mei , Zheng Dong , Peng Ying 

TITLE=Validation and Factor Analysis of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) in the Chinese Population

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.770860

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2021.770860

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p>Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) was established and introduced to measure the craving for alcohol and the severity of alcohol dependence. However, the Chinese version of OCDS is still unavailable and has not been validated in the Chinese population. We tended to translate and validate the OCDS in Chinese. We translated original OCDS into Chinese through bi-direction translations and tested the reliability and validity. We found that Chinese OCDS had high internal consistency and good test-retest reliability. The Chinese OCDS also presented good internal structure to reflect the severity of alcohol dependence. The Chinese OCDS could be used in clinical studies and research among the Chinese population.</p>