Development and Validation of Positive Smoker Identity Questionnaire (PSmoQi)

A New Instrument for Smoking Cessation Correlates

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ID15459331
AutoresMohd Hanief Ahmad (0000-0002-4684-7325, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Mohd Ismail Ibrahim (0000-0002-5470-4180, Universiti Sains Malaysia, autor de correspondencia), Azriani Ab Rahman (0000-0003-3356-4665, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Kamarul Imran Musa (0000-0002-3708-0628, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Faridah Mohd Zin (0000-0002-7014-4347, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Rehanah Mohd Zain (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Ruhaya Hasan (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia), Noraryana Hassan (Ministry of Health), Imran Ahmad (0000-0002-9459-0130, Universiti Sains Malaysia), Nur Suhaila Idris (0000-0002-5877-061X, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Año2019
Volumen16
Número3
Páginas351-351
Fecha de publicación2019-01-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16030351
PMID30691181
OpenAlexW2912186218
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas47

Background: The positive smoker identity construct, which was based on West's PRIME Theory, affected the smoking prevalence, quit attempts and cessation success. A validated questionnaire which could measure this rich and complex construct may facilitate prediction models of successful cessation. We aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire that assesses positive smoker identity based on West's PRIME Theory. Method: The initial item pool was developed based on a theoretical framework, empirical literature, existing scales and expert review. The questionnaire was conveniently distributed to 100 smokers. Exploratory factor analysis was utilized to explore domains in the questionnaire. Construct and criterion validity, internal consistency and reliability of the domains were analyzed. Results: The final positive smoker identity questionnaire (PSmoQi) has 26 items under four internally-consistent and reliable domains: Contributory factors, contextual and temporal patterning, identity related to smoking, and behaviour in relation to smoking. The full scale demonstrated good internal consistency (∝ = 0.78), acceptable convergent and divergent validity, and good concurrent validity with the smoker self-concept scale. Conclusion: The current study provides fundamental evidence for the PSmoQi as a valid instrument in research related to smoking cessation and interventional strategy. The PSmoQi contained validated domains which could measure almost a full spectrum of smoking cessation components

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