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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Feb 24;64:7–12. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.02.007

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.