The Smoking-Related Weight and Eating Episodes Test (SWEET): development and preliminary validation.
Nicotine Tob Res
; 13(11): 1123-31, 2011 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21849410
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Many smokers believe that smoking helps them to control their weight, and concerns about weight gain can interfere with smoking cessation. As researchers typically assess general weight concerns, a measure specific to smoking-related weight concerns is needed.METHODS:
The Smoking-related Weight and Eating Episodes Test (SWEET) was created by generating items from 4 content domains Hunger, Craving, Overeating, and Body Image. Female undergraduate smokers (N = 280) rated their postcessation weight gain concern and completed the SWEET, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, Brief Smoking Consequences Questionnaire-Adult, Eating Attitudes Test (EAT)-26, Bulimia Test-Revised (BULIT-R), and Body Shape Questionnaire.RESULTS:
Factor analysis of the initial items suggested a 4-factor solution, suggesting 4 subscales Smoking to suppress appetite, smoking to prevent overeating, smoking to cope with body dissatisfaction, and withdrawal-related appetite increases. Based on these results, the SWEET subscales were revised and shortened. The resulting 10-item SWEET showed excellent internal consistency (total α = .94; mean α = .86) and evidence of validity by predicting smoking frequency, eating pathology, and body image concerns (ps < .05). Smoking frequency, eating pathology, and body image concerns were significantly predicted by the SWEET while controlling for existing measures of postcessation weight gain concern.CONCLUSIONS:
The SWEET appears to be a reliable and valid measure of tendencies to smoke in response to body image concern and nicotine withdrawal and as a way to control appetite and overeating.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
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Weight Gain
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Smoking
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Smoking Cessation
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Nicotine Tob Res
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States