Abstract

Objectives: 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.