2007
Comparing Gain- and Loss-Framed Messages for Smoking Cessation With Sustained-Release Bupropion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Toll BA, O'Malley SS, Katulak NA, Wu R, Dubin JA, Latimer A, Meandzija B, George TP, Jatlow P, Cooney JL, Salovey P. Comparing Gain- and Loss-Framed Messages for Smoking Cessation With Sustained-Release Bupropion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2007, 21: 534-544. PMID: 18072836, PMCID: PMC2527727, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.21.4.534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBupropionCommunicationDelayed-Action PreparationsDopamine Uptake InhibitorsFemaleHumansMaleSmoking CessationSmoking PreventionConceptsSustained-release bupropionSmoking cessationGain-framed messagesLoss-framed messagesTreat analysisControlled TrialsPoint prevalenceClinical trialsContinuous abstinencePrevention behaviorsTreatment completersCessationBupropionExperimental groupTrialsLoss-framed conditionHigher proportionGain-framed conditionParticipantsPrevalenceValidation 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