ArticleJournal of the National Medical Association2010
Development and validation of a multidimensional measure of stress among African American light smokers.
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- Nicotine replacement therapy versus control for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Psychological and behavioral pathways between perceived stress and weight change in a behavioral weight loss intervention.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Trial
- Psychometric Evidence for Chronic Stress Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in African American Adults: An Equity-Focused COSMIN Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Review
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Abstract
unlabelledThe complete Multidimensional Measure of Stress (MMOS) measure may be made available to interested persons by contacting the corresponding author. CONTEXT: Smoking rates are higher among inner-city and lower-income African Americans, perhaps due to psychosocial barriers to cessation efforts, including stress.
objectiveTo describe the development of the MMOS and examine the psychometric properties of the MMOS among African American light smokers.
designSecondary analysis of data generated from a 2x2 randomized clinical trial, designed to examine the efficacy of nicotine replacement and cessation counseling among 755 African American light smokers.
resultsFourteen items were included in the final MMOS (alpha = .83). An exploratory factor analysis identified 3 factors: interpersonal (alpha = .80), safety (alpha = .70), and financial (alpha = .75). The MMOS was significantly correlated with the Perceived Stress scale (r = 0.49, p < .001) and was associated with several demographic, psychosocial, and tobacco-related variables.
conclusionsThe MMOS appears to be a valid measure of stress among African American light smokers enrolled in a cessation trial.
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