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dc.contributor.advisorCox, Lisa S
dc.contributor.advisorDenney, Douglas R.
dc.contributor.authorBronars, Carrie Anne
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-03T14:22:10Z
dc.date.available2012-06-03T14:22:10Z
dc.date.issued2011-12-31
dc.date.submitted2011
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11759
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/9729
dc.description.abstractDespite 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.extent117 pages
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsThis item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectAfrican American light smokers
dc.subjectHealth disparities
dc.subjectNicotine dependence
dc.subjectPsychometrics
dc.titlePsychometric Properties of the 30 Item Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM-30) among African American Light Smokers
dc.typeDissertation
dc.contributor.cmtememberMuehelenhard, Charlene
dc.contributor.cmtememberKirk, Sarah
dc.contributor.cmtememberPoggio, John
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplinePsychology
dc.thesis.degreeLevelPh.D.
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kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid7643196
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