AU - Rajabi, Gholamreza TI - Validating the Measuring Attitude Toward Smoking Scale PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - ijpcp JN - ijpcp VO - 12 VI - 3 IP - 3 4099 - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-7-en.html 4100 - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-7-en.pdf SO - ijpcp 3 AB  -  AbstractObjectives: The aim of this research was to validate Measuring Attitude Toward Smoking Scale among university students. Method: From 250 Shahid Chamran University students that were selected using a multi-phase random method, 233 students (113 female, 120 males) completed the Measuring Attitude Toward Smoking Scale. To assess the validity of this measure, principal components analysis (Varimax rotation) was used. Results: Cronbach,s and split-half reliability coefficients (internal consistency) were satisfactory for the whole scale and in extracted four factors. In the factor analysis of this scale using the principal components analysis (Varimax rotation) four factors were extracted: relationship with smokers, smoking restrictions and laws, health and non-smoke settings, and non-name. Conclusion: Measuring Attitude Toward Smoking Scale can be used as a reliable and valid instrument in educational and research settings, particularly in assessing the attitudes of smokers and non-smokers toward smoking. CP - IRAN IN - PhD in Psychology, Assistant Prof. of School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran, I R LG - eng PB - ijpcp PG - 230 PT - Original Research YR - 2006