title: Evaluation of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 among treatment-seeking smokers.
abstract: The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3; Taylor et al., 2007) is a self-report assessment of anxiety sensitivity, reflecting an individual's tendency to misinterpret the meaning of anxiety-relevant sensations. Despite this construct being related to a wide array of clinically significant smoking maintenance and relapse processes, the psychometric properties of scores on the ASI-3 have not yet been investigated for use among smokers. Therefore, the current study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the scores on the ASI-3 in a sample of cigarette smokers. Participants were treatment-seeking daily smokers who completed the ASI-3 at a precessation visit (Time 1, N = 464) and 3 months postcessation attempt (Time 2, n = 137). Confirmatory factor analyses results of the scores on ASI-3 at Time 1 and Time 2 revealed the hypothesized 3-factor model, including physical, social, and cognitive concerns. In addition, the ASI-3 factor scores evidenced factor stability, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and convergent, and discriminant, and predictive validity. The present study provides evidence in support of the validity and reliability of scores on the ASI-3 as a measure of anxiety sensitivity among treatment-seeking cigarette smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Houston.
authors.forename: Samantha G
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2567-2463
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Farris
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Houston.
authors.forename: Angelo M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: DiBello
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida State University.
authors.forename: Nicholas P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Houston.
authors.forename: Julianna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida State University.
authors.forename: Norman B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Houston.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zvolensky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D012008:Recurrence; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult