Iowa CHAMPS: Cardiac Rehabilitation Guide: Exercise
Why Do You Smoke?
From National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
First Published: Unknown
Last Revised: October 2004
Here are some statements made by people to describe what they get out of smoking cigarettes. How often do you feel this way when smoking?
Circle one number from each statement.
1 = NEVER
2 = SELDOM
3 = OCCASIONALLY
4 = FREQUENTLY
5 = ALWAYS
| A) |
I smoke cigarettes in order to keep myself from slowing down. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| B) |
Handling a cigarette is a part of the enjoyment of smoking it. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| C) |
Smoking cigarettes is pleasant and relaxing. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| D) |
I light up a cigarette when I feel angry about something. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| E) |
When I run out of cigarettes, I find it almost unbearable until
I can get them. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| F) |
I smoke cigarettes automatically without even being aware of it. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| G) |
I smoke cigarettes to perk myself up. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| H) |
Part of the enjoyment of smoking a cigarette comes from the
steps I take to light up. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| I) |
I find cigarettes pleasurable. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| J) |
When I feel uncomfortable or upset about something, I light
up a cigarette. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| K) |
I am very much aware of the fact when I am not smoking
a cigarette. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| L) |
I light up a cigarette without realizing I still have one burning
in the ashtray. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| M) |
I smoke cigarettes to give me a "lift." |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| N) |
When I smoke a cigarette, part of the enjoyment is watching
the smoke as I exhale it. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| O) |
I want a cigarette most when I am comfortable and relaxed. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| P) |
When I feel "blue" or want to take my mind off cares and
worries, I smoke cigarettes. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Q) |
I get a real gnawing hunger for a cigarette when I haven't
smoked for a while. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| R) |
I've found a cigarette in my mouth and didn't remember
putting it there. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
How to score:
- Enter the numbers you have circled to the questions in the spaces below putting the number you have circled to question A by line A, to Question B by line B, etc.
- Total the three scores on each line to get your totals. For example, the sum of your scores over lines A, G, and M gives your score on Simulation, lines B, H, and N give the score on Handling, etc.
A_____ + G_____ + M_____ = _____ Stimulation
B_____ + H_____ + N_____ = _____ Handling
C_____ + I_____ + O_____ = _____ Pleasurable Relaxation
D_____ + J_____ + P_____ = _____ Crutch: Tension Reduction
E_____ + K_____ + Q_____ = _____ Craving: Psychological Addiction
F_____ + L_____ + R_____ = _____ Habit
Scores can vary from 3 to 15. Any score 11 and above is high; any score 7 and below is low. See the following information for more details.
Test Results:
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