Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : Smoking cessation is a difficult process, often requiring the support of others. Nonetheless, there are no specific inventories assessing this support. This study was carried out on 112 smoker/helper dyads with the aim of reaching internal validation of a "Support Inventory in the context of Smoking Cessation". The SISC consists of three questionnaires: two intended for the smoker to assess the "received" and "desired" support; the third intended for the helper to assess the "given" support. Each questionnaire includes items assessing three principal types of support: "emotional", "informational" and "motivational". The results of factorial analysis confirm the internal validity of the three SISC questionnaires. Each of the three questionnaires consists of 11 items which estimates the "emotional", "informational" and "motivational" dimensions of support. The three questionnaires and their factors possess a very good internal coherence. Their utility in both clinical applications and the field of research should be tested. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.