[The Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS) in a sample of smokers who demand smoking cessation treatment].
The Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS) was applied to a sample of 241 smokers who demanded treatment to stop smoking. The results indicate good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.80) of the general factor that evaluates nicotine dependence (NDSS-T), and the five original factors obtained by factor analysis are confirmed (drive, continuity, tolerance, priority and stereotypy). The NDSS-T correlates significantly with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria assessed with the SCID, the number of cigarettes smoked and carbon monoxide in expired air. The ROC curves show that the NDSS-T has a score of 0.86 under the curve, which indicates a good prediction of nicotine dependence. All the results obtained in this study indicate the utility of this scale to assess nicotine dependence in smokers.
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain. elisardo.becona@usc.es
Elisardo
E
Becoña Iglesias
Elena
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Fernández del Río
Ana
A
López Durán
María del Carmen
Mdel C
Míguez Varela
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult