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Testing the nicotine dependence measure mFTQ for adolescent smokers: A multinational investigation
- Source :
- Am J Addict
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2017.
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Abstract
- Background and Objectives As a measure of nicotine dependence among adolescent smokers, the modified Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire (mFTQ; seven items), has been successfully used in the United States (USA). Nonetheless, the validity and reliability of mFTQ at the international level is still needed. The current study is the first to test the validity and reliability of mFTQ in four countries: Thailand, Spain, the USA, and Russia. Methods In a cross-sectional survey, mFTQ, risk factors of nicotine dependence, and sociodemographic characteristics were assessed. Risk factors included age of first cigarette, frequency of alcohol use, frequency of marijuana use, and number of cigarettes smoked yesterday. Salivary cotinine was also obtained in Thailand and Spain. Results For all four countries, mFTQ exhibited a single factor structure, as supported by previous work in the USA. For all studied countries except Thailand, mFTQ presented acceptable internal reliability. Overall, risk factors of nicotine dependence have predicted mFTQ scores across countries. Frequency of alcohol use in the USA and frequency of marijuana use in Thailand and Spain were not associated with mFTQ scores. Discussion and Conclusions mFTQ is a single-factor measure of nicotine dependence that shows acceptable internal consistency and validity across countries. Further work can advance the scale and tailor it to different cultures. Scientific Significance mFTQ can be a clinically practical international measure of nicotine dependence. This study provides initial support for the utility of the mFTQ among Thai, Spanish, American, and Russian adolescents. Further research is needed to test and advance mFTQ across cultures. (Am J Addict 2017;XX:1–8)
- Subjects :
- Male
Fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking
030508 substance abuse
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Validity
Marijuana Smoking
Article
Russia
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Marijuana use
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Age of Onset
Cotinine
Nicotine dependence
International level
Smokers
business.industry
Single factor
Reproducibility of Results
Tobacco Use Disorder
Thailand
medicine.disease
United States
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
chemistry
Spain
Scale (social sciences)
Behavior Rating Scale
Female
0305 other medical science
business
Social psychology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15210391 and 10550496
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The American Journal on Addictions
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....064acf95029b98c3bf46d96e1e01c7d1