Smoking Consequences Questionnaire—Spanish.

Abstract

A total of 212 Spanish smokers completed a Spanish version of a smoking questionnaire based on the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire--Adult (A. L. Copeland, T. H. Brandon, & E. P. Quinn, 1995) and a nicotine dependence (ND) measure. Confirmatory factor analysis results supported an a priori defined 8-factor structure. The results also indicated good internal consistency for the instrument and the scales derived from each factor. Positive outcome smoking expectancies scales were significantly and substantially associated with ND scores. Also, after controlling for the influence of ND, the authors found higher smoking expectancies in women than in men in (a) weight control, (b) craving reduction and addictiveness, and (c) negative-affect reduction. The results support the instrument's construct validity.

Development and validation of an adolescent smoking consequences questionnaire

“…Contrary to previous research on adult smokers (Brandon & Baker, 1991;Cepeda-Benito & Ferrer, 2000;Copeland et al, 1995), our analyses showed no significant gender differences on the scale scores. Future research should continue to assess for gender differences on the ASCQ scale scores, particularly among older adolescents and adolescents who smoke regularly.…”

“…In several studies on the SCQ, analyses revealed evidence of good internal consistency, high factor loadings, and coefficient alphas ranging from .72 to .97. Construct and predictive validity have been supported by associations with smoking status (Brandon & Baker, 1991;Copeland et al, 1995), symptoms of dependence (Brandon & Baker, 1991;Cepeda-Benito & Ferrer, 2000;Copeland et al, 1995), withdrawal severity (Wetter et al, 1994), presence of negative affect (Copeland et al, 1995), and smoking rate after cessation treatment (Copeland et al, 1995;Wetter et al, 1994).…”

“…Regarding factor structure, three models have been identified: (a) Four latent factors (SCQ; negative consequences, positive reinforcement/ sensory-satisfaction, negative reinforcement/negative affect reduction, appetite/weight control), based on a college sample of smokers and nonsmokers (Brandon & Baker, 1991) and adult smokers in clinical trials of nicotine replacement therapy (Wetter et al, 1994); (b) eight latent factors (SCQ-Spanish; Cepeda-Benito & Ferrer, 2000; negative affect reduction, stimulation/state enhancement, health risks, taste/sensorimotor, social facilitation, weight control, craving/ addiction, boredom reduction), based on a sample of adult daily smokers on a college campus; and (c) 10 latent factors (SCQ-Adult; Copeland et al, 1995; negative affect reduction, stimulation/state enhancement, health risks, taste/sensorimotor, social facilitation, weight control, craving/addiction, negative physical feelings, boredom reduction, negative social impression), based on a sample of adult heavy smokers and ex-smokers and adult heavy smokers in cessation treatment. Overall, results suggest that the SCQ, SCQ-Adult, and SCQ-Spanish are useful instruments to assess smoking outcome expectancies among adults.…”

The Brief Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Adult (BSCQ-A): Development of a short form of the SCQ-A

“…This construct has been assessed as it relates to cigarette smoking using the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire (SCQ; Brandon & Baker, 1991;Downey & Kilbey, 1995;Wetter et al, 1994) and the Smoking Consequences QuestionnaireAdult (SCQ-A; Copeland, Brandon, & Quinn, 1995). These measures assess both immediate and distal positive and negative smoking outcome expectancies, which vary with smoking status and gender and have shown evidence of predictive validity (Brandon & Baker, 1991;Buckley et al, 2005;Cepeda-Benito & Reig-Ferrer, 2000;Copeland et al, 1995;Jeffries et al, 2004;Myers, MacPherson, McCarthy, & Brown, 2003;Wetter et al, 1994). Both measures indicate that smokers tend to endorse positive outcomes to a greater extent than do nonsmokers or ex-smokers.…”

A psychometric evaluation of the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire–Adult in smokers with psychiatric conditions

“…In addition, we located only two investigations of the psychometric characteristics of the SCQ-A within at-risk or diverse populations (Cepeda-Bonito & Reig Ferrer, 2000;Jeffries et al, 2004). Given the marked elevation in smoking prevalence among individuals diagnosed with psychiatric problems relative to the general population (Hughes 1993;Hughes, Hatsumaki, Mitchell, & Dahlgreen, 1986;Lasser et al, 2000), studies examining smoking onset, maintenance, and cessation among psychiatric populations are of paramount importance.…”