Validation of French and German versions of a Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire among young Swiss males, and its relationship with substance use

Marc Dupuis; Joseph Studer; Yves Henchoz; Stéphane Deline; Stéphanie Baggio; Alexandra N'Goran; Meichun Mohler-Kuo; Gerhard Gmel

doi:10.1177/1359105314524010

Validation of French and German versions of a Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire among young Swiss males, and its relationship with substance use

J Health Psychol. 2016 Feb;21(2):171-82. doi: 10.1177/1359105314524010. Epub 2014 Mar 6.

Authors

Marc Dupuis¹, Joseph Studer², Yves Henchoz², Stéphane Deline², Stéphanie Baggio³, Alexandra N'Goran², Meichun Mohler-Kuo⁴, Gerhard Gmel⁵

Affiliations

¹ University of Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV, Switzerland Marc.Dupuis@unil.ch.
² Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV, Switzerland.
³ University of Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV, Switzerland.
⁴ University of Zurich, Switzerland.
⁵ Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV, Switzerland Addiction Switzerland, Switzerland Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada University of the West of England, UK.

PMID: 24607925
DOI: 10.1177/1359105314524010

Abstract

This study main purpose was the validation of both French and German versions of a Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire. The sample group comprised 5065 Swiss men from the "Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors." Multigroup Confirmatory factor analysis showed that a three-factor model fits the data well, which substantiates the generalizability of Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire factor structure, regardless of the language. The Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire demonstrated excellent homogeneity (α = 95) and split-half reliability (r = .96). The Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire was sensitive to community size and participants' financial situation, confirming that it also measures real social conditions. Finally, weak but frequent correlations between Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion Questionnaire and alcohol, cigarette, and cannabis dependence were measured.

Keywords: Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion; Switzerland; alcohol; cannabis; tobacco.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Factor Analysis, Statistical
Humans
Language
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data*
Risk Factors
Social Support*
Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
Surveys and Questionnaires*
Switzerland / epidemiology
Young Adult