2007
Validation of a scale for the assessment of food cravings among smokers
Toll BA, Katulak NA, Williams-Piehota P, O’Malley S. Validation of a scale for the assessment of food cravings among smokers. Appetite 2007, 50: 25-32. PMID: 17574300, PMCID: PMC2386855, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2007.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictive validityInternal consistencyTwo-factor modelIntensity of cravingHigh internal consistencyNegative affectFood cravingsGood convergentFactor structureCravingValid measureRich foodsReliable measureCurrent studyWeight gainSmoking cessationConvergentItemsClinical trialsAffectSmokersValidityMeasuresPerceptionFactor 1
2005
Investigating the factor structure of the Questionnaire on Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-Brief)
Toll BA, Katulak NA, McKee SA. Investigating the factor structure of the Questionnaire on Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-Brief). Addictive Behaviors 2005, 31: 1231-1239. PMID: 16226843, PMCID: PMC2527734, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking Urges-BriefTreatment-seeking populationQSU-BriefSmoking urgesGood internal consistency reliability estimateStudy sampleFive-itemTwo-factor structurePsychometric propertiesPresent studyQuestionnaireInitial exploratory factor analysisInternal consistency reliability estimatesFactor analysisExploratory factor analysisFactor analytic findingsReliable assessmentSmokersScoringConfirmatory factor analysis