Measurement of smoking outcome expectancies in children: the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Child

Authors

Amy L. Copeland, Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. copelan@lsu.edu
James M. Diefendorff
Darla E. Kendzor
Carla J. Rash
Michael S. Businelle
Scott M. Patterson
Donald A. Williamson

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2007

Abstract

A measure of smoking outcome expectancies was developed for children ages 7-12 years. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to determine whether a 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-factor solution was most appropriate for the data set. CFA revealed that the 3-factor model produced the most adequate fit (Positive Reinforcement, Negative Consequences, and Weight Control). The resulting 15-item measure was named the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Child (SCQ-C). The fit of the 3-dimensional structure was then examined separately for 3 age groups representing young (7- to 8-year-old), middle (9- to 10-year-old), and old (11- to 13-year-old) children. Overall, the 3-factor structure fit the data well for the 3 groups. As such, we examined the relations of the 3 scales with antecedent variables for the entire sample. The Positive Reinforcement scale was associated with children's smoking behavior and having a family member or peers who smoked. The Negative Consequences scale was inversely related to having a family member or peer who smoked.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors

First Page

469

Last Page

77

Recommended Citation

Copeland, A. L., Diefendorff, J. M., Kendzor, D. E., Rash, C. J., Businelle, M. S., Patterson, S. M., & Williamson, D. A. (2007). Measurement of smoking outcome expectancies in children: the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Child. Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 21 (4), 469-77. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-164X.21.4.469