PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE INVENTORY OF SMOKING DEPENDENCE MOTIVES (WISDM-68) IN SMOKER PEOPLE

Background and Aim : Today, smoking is the most common addictive behavior in most young and somewhat in adolescent. There is not a single cause of dependence on cigarettes. Causes of dependence on cigarettes or addiction to cigarettes have been showed by different research. So, the study investigated psychometric properties of the Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM-68) in smoker people. Methods : In this study, the Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM-68) was used that developed by Piper Et al, (2004) at University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI. (WISDM-68) is a valid scale to measure of dependence on cigarettes, and also it is a useful tool for clinicians and researchers. For analyzing the data Cronbach Alpha, Spearman-Brown Coefficient and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. Also age of smoker people was used to coverger validity. Results : The findings showed that Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was 0.93, and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity was 0.93 that were significant at. 000. Also, reliability analysis showed that(WISDM-68) had good internal consistency. Cronbach’s Alpha for all items was 0.96, and Spearman-Brown Coefficient was 0.91. Conclusion : In regard to the findings showed that the (WISDM-68) is a reliable and valid tool for measuring cigarette dependence, so it can be used to recognize the at risk people especially young and adolescent in order to prevention them from tendency to cigarette.

کلیدواژه ها:

Psychometry ، Cigarette Dependence Scale ، Distress tolerance