The Craving Experience Questionnaire: a brief, theory-based measure of consummatory desire and craving
The Craving Experience Questionnaire: a brief, theory-based measure of consummatory desire and craving
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DOI：
10.1111/add.12472
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发表时间：
2014-05-01
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6
通讯作者：
Connor, Jason P.
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May, Jon;Andrade, Jackie;Connor, Jason P.
Background and AimsResearch into craving is hampered by lack of theoretical specification and a plethora of substance-specific measures. This study aimed to develop a generic measure of craving based on elaborated intrusion (EI) theory. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined whether a generic measure replicated the three-factor structure of the Alcohol Craving Experience (ACE) scale over different consummatory targets and time-frames.DesignTwelve studies were pooled for CFA. Targets included alcohol, cigarettes, chocolate and food. Focal periods varied from the present moment to the previous week. Separate analyses were conducted for strength and frequency forms.SettingNine studies included university students, with single studies drawn from an internet survey, a community sample of smokers and alcohol-dependent out-patients.ParticipantsA heterogeneous sample of 1230 participants.MeasurementsAdaptations of the ACE questionnaire.FindingsBoth craving strength [comparative fit indices (CFI = 0.974; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.039, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.035-0.044] and frequency (CFI = 0.971, RMSEA = 0.049, 95% CI = 0.044-0.055) gave an acceptable three-factor solution across desired targets that mapped onto the structure of the original ACE (intensity, imagery, intrusiveness), after removing an item, re-allocating another and taking intercorrelated error terms into account. Similar structures were obtained across time-frames and targets. Preliminary validity data on the resulting 10-item Craving Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) for cigarettes and alcohol were strong.ConclusionsThe Craving Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) is a brief, conceptually grounded and psychometrically sound measure of desires. It demonstrates a consistent factor structure across a range of consummatory targets in both laboratory and clinical contexts.
