Hossein Gharaati Sotoudeh - Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.
Masoud Arefnazari - Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to normalize and validate a questionnaire on effective life skills for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of addiction in an adolescent population (age >۱۰ years) from Tehran, Iran.  Methods: To prepare the questionnaire, several standard questionnaires were combined, including self-control, problem-solving, decision-making, and assertiveness questionnaires. Afterward, the validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed. Results: The questionnaire consisted of ۴۰ questions on four main skills including ۱۰ questions targeting one specific skill. The questionnaire was examined among ۱۶۰ adolescents, aged ≥۵ years, in different parts of Tehran, Iran. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was measured to determine its reliability. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated based on the ratio of internal variances; Cronbach’s alpha of all items of the designed questionnaire was above ۰.۷, indicating its acceptable reliability. Discussion: The questionnaire on effective life skills for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of addiction in adolescents had a completely novel design, which was established for the first time in Iran. According to the findings, it is possible to evaluate the adolescents’ skills regarding addiction prevention and treatment.

Life skills test, Adolescents, Questionnaire