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Assessing smoking patterns and motives

S Shiffman1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
|October 1, 1993
PubMed
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Traditional smoking pattern scales are reliable but may not accurately reflect real-world smoking behaviors or aid treatment planning. A new "smoking drive" factor and real-time tracking show promise for better dependence assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Addiction Science
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Self-report typology scales for smoking patterns are widely used.
  • These scales have shown stable factor structures and good reliability.
  • Concerns exist regarding their accuracy in reflecting actual smoking patterns and guiding treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the validity and utility of self-report smoking typology scales.
  • To explore the relationship between typology scores and smoking behavior variables.
  • To introduce novel real-time assessment methods for smoking patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of self-report typology scales' factor structure and reliability.
  • Correlation analysis between typology scores and smoking rate, craving, and cessation outcomes.

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  • Introduction of palm-top computer-based real-time tracking of smoking and related stimuli.

    • Main Results:

    • Typology scales, while reliable, may not accurately assess smoking patterns for treatment planning.
    • Typology scores correlate with smoking rate, craving, and cessation outcomes.
    • These correlations might be explained by an underlying 'smoking drive' factor, potentially measuring dependence.

    Conclusions:

    • Existing self-report scales have limitations in accurately assessing smoking patterns for clinical application.
    • A unifying 'smoking drive' construct may explain observed correlations and indicate dependence.
    • Real-time, technology-assisted assessment methods offer potential for more valid evaluation of smoking behaviors.