Table 2.

Correlations of BQS-SAT factors scored for importance with discriminant, construct and concurrent validation variables in Study 1 (n = 184)

Type of Validity and Validation Measure	Measure M (SD)	General Barriers	Weight Concerns
		r or t(df)	r or t(df)
Discriminant Validity
Mean age (years)	35.7 (8.1)	.18**	.19**
% White	83%	2.32 (182)*	1.96 (1.81)
% male	45%	2.39 (182)**	6.49 (1.81)**
% Married or cohabiting	11%	1.69 (182)	1.78 (1.82)
Education in years	12.0 (1.7)	−.01	−.02
Construct Validity
FTND	5.39 (2.29)	.35**	.15*
Cigarettes /day prior treatment	23.58 (11.18)	.20**	.05
Concurrent Validity
Self-efficacy: Positive/Social	1.89 (.78)	−.40**	−.10
Self-efficacy: Negative Affect	1.53 (.62)	.34**	−.17*
Self-efficacy: Habitual/Addictive	2.29 (.77)	−.48**	−.26**
Smoking Effects Questionnaire – Positive expectancy scale	2.99 (.99)	.47**	.35**
Smoking Contemplation Ladder	5.05(1.41)	−.28**	−.05
Decisional Balance – Pros of smoking	3.18 (.87)	.58**	.30**
Drug Severity Index	.24 (.08)	.22**	.08

^*p < .05

^**<.01