The following statements represent different opinions about smoking. Please rate HOW IMPORTANT each statement is to your decision to smoke according to the following five point scale.
1 = Not important
2 = Slightly important
3 = Moderately important
4 = Very important
5 = Extremely important
1. |
Smoking cigarettes is pleasurable. |
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2. |
My smoking affects the health of others. |
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3. |
I like the image of a cigarette smoker. |
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4. |
Others close to me would suffer if I became ill from smoking. |
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5. |
I am relaxed and therefore more pleasant when smoking. |
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6. |
Because I continue to smoke, some people I know think I lack the character to quit. |
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7. |
If I try to stop smoking I'll be irritable and a pain to be around. |
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8. |
Smoking cigarettes is hazardous to my health. |
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9. |
My family and friends like me better when I am happily smoking than when I am miserably trying to quit. |
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10. |
I'm embarrassed to have to smoke. |
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11. |
I like myself better when I smoke. |
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12. |
My cigarette smoking bothers other people. |
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13. |
Smoking helps me concentrate and do better work. |
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14. |
People think I'm foolish for ignoring the warnings about cigarette smoking. |
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15. |
Smoking cigarettes relieves tension. |
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16. |
People close to me disapprove of my smoking. |
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17. |
By continuing to smoke I feel I am making my own decisions. |
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18. |
I'm foolish to ignore the warnings about cigarettes. |
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19. |
After not smoking for a while a cigarette makes me feel great. |
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20. |
I would be more energetic right now if I didn't smoke. |
Scoring
| PROS | 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19 (odd numbers) |
| CONS | 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20 (even numbers) |
Velicer, W.F., Diclemente C. C., Prochaska J. O., & Brandenburg N. (1985). Decisional balance measure for assesing and predicting smoking status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 48, 1279-1289.