Psychometric properties, validity, and reliability of the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale state version in an opioid-dependent sample

JBB Garfield; SM Cotton; DI Lubman

Journal article

Psychometric properties, validity, and reliability of the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale state version in an opioid-dependent sample

JBB Garfield, SM Cotton, DI Lubman

Drug and Alcohol Dependence | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.011

Abstract

Background: Individuals with substance dependence commonly experience anhedonia. Theories of anhedonia distinguish between anticipatory and consummatory reward deficits, with the Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS) the first self-report scale to separately measure these two constructs. Several psychometric studies have analysed the trait version of the TEPS, but the state version of the TEPS has not been previously validated. Methods: We examined the psychometric properties of the state version of the TEPS in 121 individuals with opiate dependence (81% Australian-born), to confirm its 2-factor structure and examine the internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity, test-re..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (Project grant ID: 1006749). The authors acknowledge the contribution of other project investigators, Nick Allen and Murat Yucel. Thanks also to Ali Cheetham and Marni Kras who assisted with data collection.