The Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (HONC) is a ten-item instrument designed to measure symptoms of nicotine dependence at its onset in adolescents, even in low-dose smokers. A cohort of ninth grade subjects self-administered the HONC on two occasions. Statistical analyses revealed strong internal consistency and good test-retest reliability for the HONC as a whole. Subjects classified among four smoking experience levels reported significantly different scores. Our data confirm the usefulness of the HONC as a diagnostic tool in young subjects.

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Creator

• Wheeler, Katherine Carter

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D019M

Advisor

• Ryder, Elizabeth F.

Year

• 2002

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright