Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence

Uysal M. A. , ÖZTUNA D., Bahadir A., GÖREK DİLEKTAŞLI A., Karsidag C., Horoz A., ...More

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, vol.63, no.4, pp.250-256, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.8878
  • Journal Name: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.250-256
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The Fagerstrm Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), modified from Fagerstrm Tolerance Questionnairre (FTQ), is used to determine whether a smoker trying to quit will need nicotine replacement therapy to treat with drawal symptoms. The FTND has been translated into many languages and has been referred to in the smoking literature worldwide. However, only a few studies have examined the psychometric propertiesof the non-English FTND versions. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the FTND.