Table 1.

Principal Components Analysis Component Solution and Internal Consistency Reliability for the Barriers to Quitting Smoking in Substance Abuse Treatment (BQS-SAT)

Item	Study 1 Loading	Study 2 Loading
General Barriers Factor
If I quit smoking my urges to smoke will be so strong I won't be able to stand it.	.76	.65
If I quit smoking, my urges to drink or use drugs will be so strong I won't be able to stand it.	.75	.74
Quitting smoking during sobriety would make it harder to stay sober.	.73	.68
I need to smoke to lift me up when I'm feeling down.	.68	.63
If I quit smoking I won't be able to sleep.	.67	.53
I smoke cigarettes to cope with my urges to drink or use drugs. *	.67	.61
When I don't smoke, I feel restless and I can't concentrate.	.66	.69
If I quit smoking, I'll feel tense and irritable.	.58	.69
It's too hard to quit smoking while I'm quitting other substances. *	.56	.62
I don't have the willpower to quit smoking.	.54	.62
Smoking gives me a lift when I'm feeling tired.	.54	.44
If I quit smoking, I would feel anxious.	.52	.57
I couldn't give up that first cigarette of the day. *	.42	.63
It's hard to quit because so many others around me are smoking. *	.42	.46
Coefficient Alpha for General Barriers factor	.89	.88
Weight Concerns Factor
If I quit smoking I would eat more. *	.89	.92
If I quit smoking, I would gain weight.	.86	.93
If I quit smoking, I would feel hungry more often. *	.80	.88
Coefficient Alpha for Weight Concerns factor	.87	.92

^*Indicates new item added to BQS-SAT.