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- Title
Evaluation of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges in Black Light Smokers.
- Authors
Clausius, Rebecca L.; Krebill, Ron; Mayo, Matthew S.; Bronars, Carrie; Martin, Laura; Ahluwalia, Jasjit S.; Cox, Lisa Sanderson
- Abstract
Introduction: This study evaluated the factor structure of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU-Brief) within a sample of Black light smokers (1–10 cigarettes per day). Methods: The QSU-Brief was administered to 540 (mean age = 46.5; 66.1% women) urban Black light smokers upon entering a smoking cessation clinical trial. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to evaluate the factor structure of this 10-item measure. Results: An EFA indicated that as in other samples, the construct of craving in a Black sample is defined by 2 factors; 1 factor emphasizing the positive reinforcement of smoking and the other factor emphasizing the negative reinforcement properties of smoking. Conclusions: Findings largely replicate a 2-factor structure of craving seen in smokers from other racial/ethnic groups, demonstrating the clinical utility of the QSU-Brief in measuring craving in Black light smokers.
- Subjects
SMOKING cessation; REHABILITATION of cigarette smokers; SMOKING prevention; FACTOR structure; EXPLORATORY factor analysis
- Publication
Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2012, Vol 14, Issue 9, p1110
- ISSN
1462-2203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ntr/ntr267