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Development and Validation of the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents
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Hine, DW and Honan, CA and Marks, ADG and Brettschneider, K, Development and Validation of the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents, Psychological Assessment, 19, (3) pp. 347-355. ISSN 1040-3590 (2007) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2007 American Psychological Association
DOI: doi:10.1037/1040-3590.19.3.347
Abstract
This study assessed the factor structure, internal consistency, and concurrent validity of the Smoking
Expectancies Scale for Adolescents (SESA) using 717 Australian adolescents (87% nonsmokers, 11%
current smokers, and 2% ex-smokers). Exploratory factor analysis of SESA yielded 8 factors. Confirmatory
factor analysis indicated that the 8-factor model, and also a 2nd-order cost– benefit model, fit the
data significantly better than 4 alternatives. Validation analyses revealed the 8-factor model explained
26% to 32% of the variance in adolescent cigarette use, smoking intentions, smoking subjective norms,
and peer smoking. The 2nd-order model explained 12% to 17% of the variance in these same variables.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
| Research Group: | Psychology |
| Research Field: | Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) |
| Objective Field: | Substance Abuse |
| UTAS Author: | Honan, CA (Dr Cynthia Honan) |
| ID Code: | 104550 |
| Year Published: | 2007 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 26 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2015-11-16 |
| Last Modified: | 2015-12-23 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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