J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2008 Mar;47(2):161-167.

The Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Tobacco Craving Questionnaire

• Choi KS
• Lee CH
• Yu JC
• Kim SJ
• Choi HJ
• Jeong BS

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Tobacco Craving Questionnaire (K-TCQ), a multidimensional, self report instrument evaluating tobacco craving in a population of current smokers.
METHODS
The Korean version of TCQ was administered to 216 current cigarette smokers.
RESULTS
The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the K-TCQ was high (0.95) which provided the evidence for the internal consistency. The test-retest reliability of K-TCQ was 0.66 (correlation coefficient, p<0.01). The correlation coefficients between the K-TCQ and each five VAS questionnaires were high (0.50-0.59, p<0.01). Inter-correlations of K-TCQ, VAS, FTQ, BDI, STAI-I and STAI-II were significant (p<0.01).
CONCLUSION
The Korean version of TCQ is a valid and reliable scale for evaluating tobacco craving.

Keyword

K-TCQ; Smoking; Tobacco; Nicotine dependence; Craving; Reliability; Validity

MeSH Terms

Surveys and Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Self Report
Smoking
Tobacco
Tobacco Products
Tobacco Use Disorder