Smoking Addiction Scale for Pregnant Women

This study developed and examined the evidence for the construct validity of a Smoking Addiction Index (SAI) for pregnant women. The scale was designed to behaviorally measure the level of addiction to smoking among pregnant women. The study sample consisted of 311 pregnant women who had participated in a smoking cessation intervention trial while patients at a public health maternity clinic. The women completed questionnaires and provided saliva samples for thiocyanate assay at the first prenatal visit, four to six weeks into prenatal care, and at the end of pregnancy. The SAI was developed from items on the baseline questionnaire on smoking beliefs and practices and were selected during a content analysis of the baseline variables.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health and Safety Studies

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Morris, Joyce B.

• Health Sciences, Public Health
• Psychology, Psychometrics

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8823206

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71082