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KMID : 0368820080470020161
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Journal of the Korean Neuropsychiatr Association
2008 Volume.47 No. 2 p.161 ~ p.167
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The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Tobacco Craving Questionnaire
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Choi Kyeong-Sook
Choi Ho-Jin
Lee Chang-Hwa
Jeong Bum-Seok
Kim Se-Jin
Yu Je-Chun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Tobacco Craving Questionnaire (K-TCQ), a multidimensional, self report instrument evaluating tobacco craving in a population of current smokers.
Methods: The Korean version of TCQ was administered to 216 current cigarette smokers.
Results: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the K-TCQ was high (0.95) which provided the evidence for the internal consistency. The test-retest reliability of K-TCQ was 0.66 (correlation coefficient, p<0.01). The correlation coefficients between the K-TCQ and each five VAS questionnaires were high (0.50-0.59, p<0.01). Inter-correlations of K-TCQ, VAS, FTQ, BDI, STAI-I and STAI-II were significant (p<0.01).
Conclusion: The Korean version of TCQ is a valid and reliable scale for evaluating tobacco craving.
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KEYWORD
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K-TCQ, Smoking, Tobacco, Nicotine dependence, Craving, Reliability, Validity
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