Prediction of adult-onset smoking initiation among U.S. Air force recruits using the pierce susceptibility questionnaire

C Keith Haddock; Harry A Lando; Sara A Pyle; Margaret Debon; Mark Vander Weg; Robert C Klesges; Alan L Peterson; George Relyea

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2005.02.010

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Prediction of adult-onset smoking initiation among U.S. Air force recruits using the pierce susceptibility questionnaire

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Prediction of adult-onset smoking initiation among U.S. Air force recruits using the pierce susceptibility questionnaire

C Keith Haddock, Harry A Lando, Sara A Pyle, Margaret Debon, Mark Vander Weg, Robert C Klesges, Alan L Peterson and George Relyea

American journal of preventive medicine, Vol.28(5), pp.424-429

06/2005

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.02.010

PMID: 15894145

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Abstract

At one time, it was expected that if an individual reached young adulthood without smoking, his/her risk for initiation was minimal. However, recent data suggest that smoking initiation among young adults may be increasing. One particularly vulnerable population of young adults for smoking initiation is military recruits. This study examined whether a modified version of the Pierce Susceptibility Questionnaire (PSQ) might be useful for identifying military recruits who are vulnerable for the initiation of tobacco use. Active duty recruits entering the U.S. Air Force over a 1-year period (n=31,107) were assessed upon entry into basic military training (BMT), and a subsample was also assessed at 12 months following training. The modified PSQ predicted initiation of cigarette use for all categories of baseline smokers (never, experimenters, former smokers, and regular users). The likelihood of initiating smoking after BMT was substantially higher among those identified as susceptible than among those identified as not susceptible. It is likely that the PSQ would prove to be a valuable tool in attempts to reduce tobacco use in the military. The predictive abilities of the measure could be used to target intervention and prevention efforts towards those most at risk.

Predictive Value of Tests

United States

Humans

Military Personnel - psychology

Smoking - trends

Adult

Female

Male

Surveys and Questionnaires

Smoking - psychology

Social Class

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Title: Subtitle: Prediction of adult-onset smoking initiation among U.S. Air force recruits using the pierce susceptibility questionnaire
Creators: C Keith Haddock - University of Missouri-Kansas City and Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke's Hosptial, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, USA. haddock@umkc.edu
Harry A Lando
Sara A Pyle
Margaret Debon
Mark Vander Weg
Robert C Klesges
Alan L Peterson
George Relyea
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of preventive medicine, Vol.28(5), pp.424-429
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.02.010
PMID: 15894145
NLM abbreviation: Am J Prev Med
ISSN: 0749-3797
eISSN: 1873-2607
Publisher: Netherlands
Grant note: HL-53478 / NHLBI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 06/2005
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984063205502771

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