ABSTRACT
This study aimed for the validation of the General Cocaine Craving Questionnaire (CCQ-G) in Mexican population. To achieve this, the scale was applied by interviewing 233 cocaine users, of which 214 met inclusion criteria for the final analysis. This study's inclusion criterion was: not having a psychotic episode and/or manic or depressive or cognitive damage that could impede adequate test solving. The sample consisted entirely of male participants, aged between 18 and 59 years (M = 27, SD = 9.2). All participants met DSM-IV-TR criteria for substance abuse and dependence. 83% of the sample were polydrug users, but reported cocaine as their main drug of use. 74.8% of the sample reported previously having attended treatment for cocaine dependence. At the time of the study, all of the sample was under residential treatment between their 4th and 12th week and was distributed in 5 different institutions whose treatment model is grounded in the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous. After factor analysis was performed, the model was adjusted to three factors. Factor 1 referred to intention to use cocaine, factor 2 expressed desire for cocaine consumption, and factor 3 referred to positive expectancies for cocaine consumption. The instrument showed good internal consistency with an α=.87.
El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo validar en la población mexicana la escala Cocaine Craving Questionnaire General (CCQ-G). Para conseguir tal objetivo, se entrevistó y aplicó la escala a una N = 233 consumidores de cocaína que decidieron participar voluntariamente en el estudio. Los criterios para ingresar al estudio fueron los siguientes: no sufrir un episodio psicótico, maniaco, depresivo o daño cognitivo que impidiera resolver adecuadamente la escala. La muestra estuvo constituida por participantes masculinos, que reunían los criterios del DSM-IV-TR para abuso y dependencia a sustancias, con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 59 años (M=27, SD=9.2). En el momento de las entrevistas estaban bajo tratamiento residencial entre la cuarta y duodécima semanas en cinco diferentes instituciones cuyo tratamiento se basa en el modelo de Alcohólicos Anónimos. El análisis factorial que se realizó señaló que el modelo se ajustaba a tres factores. El Factor 1 hacía referencia a la intención de uso de cocaína; el Factor 2 expresaba deseos de consumo de cocaína; el Factor 3 hacía referencia a las expectativas positivas del consumo de cocaína. El instrumento también mostró una adecuada consistencia interna con un α=.87.