Self-reported and self-monitored smoking patterns.
Individual differences in smoking patterns are usually assessed with self-report measures such as Horn's Reasons for Smoking Test, which have not been systematically validated. This paper compares results from several self-report scales with self-monitoring data obtained from 164 smoking clinic subjects who monitored their smoking for at least two days. Self-monitoring data were factor-analyzed and correlated with self-report measures. Most of the hypothesized relationships failed to appear. The Sedative Smoking (tension-reduction) factor of the Reasons for Smoking Test received the strongest support. In general, however, the results did not support the validity of commonly-used self-report scales of smoking motives and situations.
Shiffman
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Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
Prange
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012907:Smoking; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology