ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Addictive Behaviors
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1642665
This article is part of the Research TopicSimilarities and Differences Between Substance-Related and Non-Substance-Related Addictive BehaviorsView all articles
Brazilian version of the Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioural Addiction
Provisionally accepted
- 1Universidade de Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil
- 2Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal
- 3Universidade de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- 4University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- 5The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Japan
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Excessive or compulsive behaviors have become a global concern, and Brazil is no exception. Research in this field highlights the importance of screening tools for identifying individuals at risk of developing addictions, as well as their role in clinical assessment. This study adapts the Brief Screener for Substance and Behavioral Addiction (SSBA) for use in Brazil, and its application can be expanded to other Lusophone countries. The adaptation process involved translation, back-translation, and evaluation by a panel of experts, followed by a study with 450 participants from both clinical and non-clinical populations. This instrument is expected to support screening efforts across various disciplines and contexts in Brazil and abroad, with a particular focus on assisting health professionals working in addiction-related fields.
Keywords: instrument adaptation, dependent behaviors, addictions, excessive behaviors, Evidence of validity
Received: 06 Jun 2025; Accepted: 17 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Lucas Heiki Matsunaga, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Japan
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