Refining the tobacco dependence phenotype using the Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives: II. Evidence from a laboratory self-administration assay.

Abstract

Prior analyses of the Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (Piper et al., 2004) implicated 4 subscales as primary dependence motives (PDM) indexing the core features of tobacco dependence, with the remaining subscales reflecting secondary dependence motives (SDM; Piper et al., 2008). The current study extended this work by examining the correlates of PDM, SDM, their subscales, and other indicators of dependence in an operant self-administration paradigm. Smokers (N = 58) worked for cigarette puffs under differing fixed ratio schedules. Analyses focused on predicting self-administration under conditions of minimal constraint on tobacco access and on withdrawal and craving under conditions of severe constraint. Results support a 2-factor model of dependence, with the PDM factor showing relatively stronger relations with tobacco self-administration and the SDM factor showing relatively stronger relations with withdrawal symptomatology and distress-related craving. The PDM appears to index core features of tobacco dependence, but susceptibility to deprivation-contingent distress and craving may be better indexed by SDM.

• Authors: Thomas M Piasecki, Megan E Piper, Timothy B Baker
• Journal: Journal of abnormal psychology (J Abnorm Psychol) Vol. 119 Issue 3 Pg. 513-23 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1939-1846 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20677840 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
• Copyright: Copyright 2010 APA, all rights reserved

Topics

• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Motivation
• Phenotype
• Psychological Tests
• Self Administration (psychology)
• Smoking (psychology)
• Substance Withdrawal Syndrome (psychology)
• Surveys and Questionnaires
• Tobacco Use Disorder (diagnosis, psychology)