Cocaine Craving Questionnaire (General)

Return

Dimension: Characteristics of use

Area

Craving and abstinence

Specificity

Illegal Drugs

Year

1993

Author

Tiffany ST, Singleton E, Haertzen CA, Henningfield JE

Identification and Classification

Instrument: Cocaine Craving Questionnaire (General)
Acronym: NI
Area: Craving and abstinence
Dimension: Characteristics of use
Specificity: Illegal Drugs
Objective: To measure the craving for cocaine in the last 7 days
Factors it measures: Factor 1: intention of cocaine use; Factor 2: desire for cocaine use; Factor 3: positive expectations of cocaine use.
Year: 1993
Author: Tiffany ST, Singleton E, Haertzen CA, Henningfield JE
Availability: NI
Link: http://www.clinicapsiquiatricauniversitaria.cl/Documents/Adicciones/26-Cuestionarios/01-Escala-Abstindencia%20a%20Opiaceos.pdf

Description

Abstract: 12 items that are answered with a Likert scale going from 1 to 7
Psychometric characteristics: Factorial model adjusted to three factors. Factor 1 referred to the intended use of cocaine; Factor 2 expressed desire for cocaine; Factor 3 referred to the positive expectations on cocaine. The instrument also showed good internal consistency with alpha = 0.87.
No. of items: 12
Way of administration: Self-administered
Way of qualification: The sum of all items creates a composite that indicates the level of craving during the last week
Application context: Residential and ambulatory settings
Population: Adults
References: Tiffany S, Singleton E, Haertzen C, Henningfield J. The development of a Cocaine Craving Questionnarie. Drug Alcohol Dependence 1993; 34: 19-28.