Table 2.

Description of multi-item scales used to measure psychosocial risk factors

Scales	Items	α	Range	Examples of items on scales
Intentions to use tobacco (chewing)	4	0.85	0–12	“Do you think you will chew tobacco when you are an adult?”
Intentions to use tobacco (smoking)	4	0.87	0–12	“Do you think you will try smoking cigarettes or bidis in the next year?”
Social susceptibility (chewing)	4	0.87	0–12	“If one of your close friends gave you chewing tobacco, would you chew it?”
Social susceptibility (smoking)	4	0.88	0–12	“If a group of friends gave you a cigarette or a bidi, would you smoke it?”
Reasons to use tobacco	6	0.73	0–18	“Does using tobacco make a person appear to be more grown up?”
Perceived prevalence (chewing)	4	0.64	0–12	“How many boys of your age in India do you think chew tobacco?”
Perceived prevalence (smoking)	4	0.66	0–12	“How many boys of your age in India do you think smoke tobacco?”
Normative beliefs	6	0.79	0–18	“Is it okay for boys of your age to try tobacco out of curiosity?”