Beverage Addiction Scale for College Students – Chinese Version

Description

Adolescents are the main consumers of beverages, and the consumption of beverages is regarded as a fashionable lifestyle choice. A global school health survey covering 61 countries revealed that 50.0% of 222,401 adolescents reported beverage consumption. In China, beverage consumption is a predominant dietary pattern among adolescents and is associated with various unhealthy effects, including adolescent psychological behavior problems and an increased risk of cardiovascular metabolic factors. Recent literature also indicates that frequent beverage consumption can lead to “food addiction,” meeting the diagnostic criteria for “substance use disorder.”

Authors and Contact Email

Xu Honglv, Tao Shuman, Yang Jieru, et al.

Purpose

To develop the Beverage Addiction Scale for College Students (BASCS) to assess beverage dependence in university students.

Test Year

2024

Administration Method and Scoring

The BASCS consists of 11 items across three dimensions: 戒断症状 (Withdrawal symptoms), 健康效应 (Health effects), and 依赖症状 (Dependence symptoms). The scale uses a 5-point Likert scoring system with options “从不” (Never), “偶尔” (Occasionally), “有时” (Sometimes), “经常” (Often), “总是” (Always), corresponding to the scores “1-5”. A score ≥ P85 indicates symptom positivity, with higher scores reflecting more severe beverage dependence symptoms.

Reliability and Validity

The overall Cronbach’s α coefficients for the scale and its three dimensions are as follows: total scale 0.94, dimension 1 (戒断症状) 0.88, dimension 2 (健康效应) 0.90, dimension 3 (依赖症状) 0.92. Confirmatory factor analysis showed good model fit.

Factors and Subscales

The BASCS consists of 3 dimensions:
– 戒断症状 (Withdrawal symptoms)
– 健康效应 (Health effects)
– 依赖症状 (Dependence symptoms)

Keywords

Beverage consumption, Adolescents, Beverage dependence, Substance use disorder, Likert scale

Items in Chinese

Q1 想喝饮料时不能喝会很沮丧
Q2 想喝饮料时不能喝会很烦躁
Q3 渴望喝饮料
Q4 喝饮料时浑身舒坦
Q5 喝饮料后感到身体不适
Q6 喝饮料后坐立不安
Q7 喝饮料后入睡困难
Q8 不喜欢不喝饮料的朋友
Q9 梦见各种饮料
Q10 浏览饮料的广告和网站
Q11 饮料的味道越来越淡

Items in English

Q1 Feeling frustrated when you can’t drink beverages you want.
Q2 Feeling irritable when you can’t drink beverages you want.
Q3 Craving for beverages.
Q4 Feeling relaxed while drinking beverages.
Q5 Feeling unwell after drinking beverages.
Q6 Restlessness after drinking beverages.
Q7 Difficulty sleeping after drinking beverages.
Q8 Not liking friends who don’t drink beverages.
Q9 Dreaming about various beverages.
Q10 Browsing advertisements and websites about beverages.
Q11 The taste of beverages becoming less intense.

References

徐洪吕,陶舒曼,杨洁茹,等.大学生饮料依赖量表编制与应用[J].中国学校卫生,2024,45(08):1166-1170.DOI:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024227.