Multivariate framework of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges

Drug Alcohol Depend. 2007 Oct 8;90(2-3):234-42. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.04.002. Epub 2007 May 7.

Abstract

We conducted an investigation of the 10-item Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU-Brief) to confirm its hypothesized two-factor structure and to assess the validity and reliability of its total score and these factors. Data were obtained from a 7-week clinical trial on smoking cessation (N=626). The hypothesized two-factor structure of the QSU-Brief was supported by fit indexes (>0.90) from a confirmatory factor analysis at each of three relevant time points (baseline, Week 2, Week 4). Corresponding values of Cronbach's alpha were acceptable (>0.75) on the Total Craving Score and on Factors 1 and 2. This research supports the validity and reliability of the instrument and confirms the proposed two-dimensional structure of self-reported craving as measured by the QSU-Brief.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Smoking / epidemiology*
  • Smoking / therapy*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*