The Smoking Consequences Questionnaire: Factor structure and predictive validity among Spanish-speaking Latino
Jennifer Irvin Vidrine1, Damon J Vidrine, Tracy J Costello
1Department of Health Disparities Research, Unit 1440, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, PO BOX 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA. jirvinvidrine@mdanderson.org
Introduction:
Much of the existing research on smoking outcome expectancies has been guided by the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire (SCQ ). Although the original version of the SCQ has been modified over time for use in different populations, none of the existing versions have been evaluated for use among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers in the United States.
Methods:
The present study evaluated the factor structure and predictive validity of the 3 previously validated versions of the SCQ--the original, the SCQ-Adult, and the SCQ-Spanish, which was developed with Spanish-speaking smokers in Spain--among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers in Texas.
Results:
The SCQ-Spanish represented the least complex solution. Each of the SCQ-Spanish scales had good internal consistency, and the predictive validity of the SCQ-Spanish was partially supported. Nearly all the SCQ-Spanish scales predicted withdrawal severity even after controlling for demographics and dependence. Boredom Reduction predicted smoking relapse across the 5- and 12-week follow-up assessments in a multivariate model that also controlled for demographics and dependence.
Discussion:
Our results support use of the SCQ-Spanish with Spanish-speaking Latino smokers in the United States.
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