Development and Validation of the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents

Hine, Donald William; Honan, Cynthia Alison; Marks, Anthony; Brettschneider, Karla Ann

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.19.3.347

Author(s)

Hine, Donald William

Honan, Cynthia Alison

Marks, Anthony

Brettschneider, Karla Ann

Publication Date

2007

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.

Citation

Psychological Assessment, 19(3), p. 347-355

ISSN

1939-134X

1040-3590

Link

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3385

Language

en

Publisher

American Psychological Association

Title

Development and Validation of the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents

Type of document

Journal Article

Entity Type

Publication

Author(s)	Hine, Donald William Honan, Cynthia Alison Marks, Anthony Brettschneider, Karla Ann
Publication Date	2007
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.
Citation	Psychological Assessment, 19(3), p. 347-355
ISSN	1939-134X 1040-3590
Link	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3385
Language	en
Publisher	American Psychological Association
Title	Development and Validation of the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents
Type of document	Journal Article
Entity Type	Publication

Development and Validation of the Smoking Expectancy Scale for Adolescents

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