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Development and validation of a multidimensional measure of stress among African American light smokers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21053703     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CONTEXT: Smoking rates are higher among inner-city and lower-income African Americans, perhaps due to psychosocial barriers to cessation efforts, including stress.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of the MMOS and examine the psychometric properties of the MMOS among African American light smokers.
DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data generated from a 2x2 randomized clinical trial, designed to examine the efficacy of nicotine replacement and cessation counseling among 755 African American light smokers.
RESULTS: Fourteen items were included in the final MMOS (alpha = .83). An exploratory factor analysis identified 3 factors: interpersonal (alpha = .80), safety (alpha = .70), and financial (alpha = .75). The MMOS was significantly correlated with the Perceived Stress scale (r = 0.49, p < .001) and was associated with several demographic, psychosocial, and tobacco-related variables.
CONCLUSIONS: The MMOS appears to be a valid measure of stress among African American light smokers enrolled in a cessation trial.
Authors:
Jennifer R Warren; Janet L Thomas; Kolawole S Okuyemi; Bruce Lindgren; Jasjit S Ahluwalia
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the National Medical Association     Volume:  102     ISSN:  0027-9684     ISO Abbreviation:  J Natl Med Assoc     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-08     Completed Date:  2010-12-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503090     Medline TA:  J Natl Med Assoc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  890-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, Center for Communication and Health Issues, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 08901, USA. jrwarren@rutgers.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
African Americans / psychology*
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychometrics
Smoking / psychology*
Stress, Psychological*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 CA91912/CA/NCI NIH HHS

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