Abstract
Recent models of addiction posit that drug outcome expectancies are influential determinants of drug use. The current research examines the dimensional structure, predictive validity, and discriminant validity of expectancies for cigarette smoking in a prospective study. There was a good fit between the factor structure of the Smoking Consequences Questionnaire and the observed data. In addition, the internal consistency of each scale was satisfactory. Moreover, there was considerable evidence for the predictive and discriminant validity of expectancies. Expectancies of positive outcomes (positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, and appetite-weight control) predicted withdrawal severity. Negative reinforcement expectancies and expectancies of negative consequences predicted cessation success. Predictive relations remained significant after controlling for related constructs: negative affect, stress, and dependence measures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 801-811 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Abnormal Psychology |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry