Costello Darcé, Dierker Lisa, Sledjeski Eve, Flaherty Brian, Flay Brian, Shiffman Saul
Department of Psychology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2007 Aug;9(8):811-9. doi: 10.1080/14622200701484979.
The five-factor structure of the Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale (NDSS) obtained with samples of mature, heavy smokers has not been replicated in samples of younger, less experienced smokers. Furthermore, the idea that the interrelationships among the NDSS factors are best explained by a single higher-order factor (nicotine dependence) has not been evaluated empirically. This study examined the first- and second-order factor structure of the NDSS in a first-year college sample of light smokers (N = 154). NDSS measures completed at the end of the first semester of college were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The hypothesized five-factor model provided adequate fit to the data. The second-order factor model did not fit the data as well as the correlated first-order factor model, suggesting that an overarching dependence factor may not account for the interrelationships among the five first-order factors. This study provided support for the multidimensional structure of the NDSS among a first-year college sample of light smokers.
在成熟的重度吸烟者样本中得到的尼古丁依赖综合征量表（NDSS）的五因素结构，在年轻、经验较少的吸烟者样本中尚未得到重复验证。此外，NDSS各因素之间的相互关系最好由单一高阶因素（尼古丁依赖）来解释这一观点，尚未得到实证评估。本研究在大学一年级轻度吸烟者样本（N = 154）中检验了NDSS的一阶和二阶因素结构。使用验证性因素分析对大学第一学期末完成的NDSS测量进行了分析。假设的五因素模型对数据拟合良好。二阶因素模型对数据的拟合不如相关的一阶因素模型，这表明一个总体的依赖因素可能无法解释五个一阶因素之间的相互关系。本研究为大学一年级轻度吸烟者样本中NDSS的多维结构提供了支持。
