Table 1.

Factor Loadings of Short-Form Smoking Consequences Questionnaire Items for the Young Adult and Adolescent Samples

Factor and item	Young adults (n = 107)	Adolescents (n = 125)
Factor 1: Negative Consequences
1. Smoking is taking years off my life.	.51	.63
2. Smoking is hazardous to my health.	.67	.77
3. The more I smoke, the more I risk my health.	.96	.87
4. By smoking I risk heart disease and lung cancer.	.74	.85
Factor 2: Positive Reinforcement
1. Cigarettes taste good.	.89	.87
2. I enjoy the taste sensations while smoking.	.95	.88
3. When I smoke, the taste is pleasant.	.97	.83
4. I will enjoy the flavor of a cigarette.	.90	.82
5. I enjoy feeling a cigarette on my tongue and lips.	.72	.69
Factor 3: Negative Reinforcement
1. When I’m angry a cigarette can calm me down.	.86	.83
2. Cigarettes help me deal with anger.	.82	.84
3. Cigarettes help me deal with anxiety or worry.	.85	.81
4. Smoking calms me down when I feel nervous.	.86	.89
5. Smoking helps me deal with depression.	.82	.75
6. Cigarettes help me reduce or handle tension.	.92	.94
7. When I’m upset with someone, a cigarette helps me cope.	.93	.88
Factor 4: Appetite-Weight Control
1. Smoking helps me control my weight.	.72	.74
2. Smoking keeps my weight down.	.85	.90
3. Cigarettes keep me from eating more than I should.	.89	.85
4. Smoking controls my appetite.	.89	.91
5. Cigarettes keep me from overeating.	.92	.84

Note. The Smoking Consequences Questionnaire items are from “The Smoking Consequences Questionnaire: The Subjective Expected Utility of Smoking in College Students,” by T. H. Brandon and T. B. Baker, 1991, Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 3, p. 491. Copyright 1991 by the American Psychological Association. Reprinted with permission of the author.