dc.contributor.advisor | Cox, Lisa S | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Denney, Douglas R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bronars, Carrie Anne | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-03T14:22:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-03T14:22:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-12-31 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11759 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/9729 | |
dc.description.abstract | Despite smoking fewer cigarettes per day, African American smokers have greater difficulty quitting when compared to other ethnic groups. Identifying factors associated with smoking among these high-risk smokers may assist in developing effective smoking cessation interventions. This study examined the psychometric properties of the WISDM-30 (Smith et al., 2007) among a sample of 515 African American light smokers. Unlike the WISDM-30 which has a 10 factor solution, results from both an EFA and CFA analysis suggest a 27-item version of the WISDM with 8 subscales was the best solution to evaluate nicotine dependence in this sample. The 8-factor model replicated seven of the factors originally reported by Smith and colleagues (2007) for the WISDM-30 (e.g., Affiliative Attachment, Automaticity, Cognitive Enhancement, Negative Reinforcement, Social Support, Taste/Associative Processes, and Weight Loss). The final factor consisted of the original three craving items plus two items from the Tolerance/Loss of Control subscale as well as one item from the Cue Reactivity subscale. In addition, all 8 subscales were found to load on a single higher order factor, indicating each of these areas measures a unified construct. Internal reliability was improved by combining these items, further providing support to the results obtained in the EFA and CFA analyses showing a combined subscale. The Automaticity and Craving subscales of the WISDM-27 were associated with smoking level, while subscale scores did not differ by gender. Results from this study provide an initial validation of the WISDM-30 among African American light-smokers and highlight specific factors related to nicotine dependence in this population. | |
dc.format.extent | 117 pages | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Psychology | |
dc.subject | African American light smokers | |
dc.subject | Health disparities | |
dc.subject | Nicotine dependence | |
dc.subject | Psychometrics | |
dc.title | Psychometric Properties of the 30 Item Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM-30) among African American Light Smokers | |
dc.type | Dissertation | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Muehelenhard, Charlene | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Kirk, Sarah | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Poggio, John | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Psychology | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | Ph.D. | |
kusw.oastatus | na | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
kusw.bibid | 7643196 | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | |