Table 3

The 11 TRR Host: Social/Cognitive measures recommended and approved for inclusion in the PhenX Toolkit

Measure name (PhenX ID)Description of measurement protocol
Quality of Communication about Smoking (710101)This self-administered protocol asks an adolescent (12–17 years) about the quality of communication with his/her parent about smoking.
Frequency of Communication about Smoking (710201)This self-administered protocol asks an adolescent (12–17 years) about the frequency of communication with his/her parent about smoking.
Susceptibility to Smoking Cigarettes (710301)This self-administered protocol assesses the likelihood that adolescents or young adults (12–22 years) who have never smoked will start smoking.
Behaviour Economics/Purchase Behaviour (710401)This self-administered simulation protocol (14 years and older) assesses the reinforcement efficacy of cigarettes within a specific context.
Motivation to Quit–single and multi-itemThe self-administered single-item protocol (14 years and older) assesses the motivation to quit smoking among those who want to quit smoking (710501). The self-administered multi-item protocol (14 years and older) assesses specific motivations for smoking cessation (710502).
Hedonic Tone or Response to Pleasurable Situations (710601)This self-administered protocol (18 years and older) assesses four domains of the pleasure response/hedonic experience.
Distress Tolerance (710701)This computer-assisted protocol (18 years and older) assesses distress tolerance as measured by the latency in seconds to task termination.
Multigroup Ethnic Identity (710801)This protocol assesses multiethnic identity among adolescents and young adults (14–34 years).
Peer and Family Influence on Smoking (710901)*This self-administered protocol assesses peer and family smoking among adolescents (12–17 years) and young adults (18–22 years).
Attention (711001)This self-administered protocol (18 years and older) assesses attentional focusing and shifting.
House Rules about Tobacco Use (711101)This interviewer-administered protocol (12 years and older) assesses whether, where and when tobacco use is permitted inside the home.
  • *Selected for inclusion in the Core Tier 2 collection.