Form: Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale, MRSS

Modified Reasons for Smoking Scale, MRSS
1 – Always
2 – Frequently
3 – Occasionally
4 – Seldom
5 – Never
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1
I smoke cigarettes to keep myself from slowing down.
2
Handling a cigarette is part of the enjoyment of smoking it.
3
Smoking cigarettes is pleasant and relaxing.
4
I light up a cigarette when I feel angry about something.
5
When I have run out of cigarettes, I find it almost unbearable until I can get one.
6
I smoke cigarettes automatically without even being aware of it.
7
It is easier to talk and get along with other people when smoking.
8
I smoke cigarettes to stimulate me, to perk myself up.
9
Part of the enjoyment of smoking a cigarette comes from the steps I take to light up.
10
I find cigarettes pleasurable.
11
When I feel uncomfortable or upset about something, I light up a cigarette.
12
I am very much aware of the fact when I am not smoking a cigarette.
13
I light up a cigarette without realizing I still have one burning in the ashtray.
14
While smoking I feel more confident with other people.
15
I smoke cigarettes to give me a «lift».
16
When I smoke a cigarette, part of the enjoyment is watching the smoke as I exhale.
17
I want a cigarette most when I am comfortable and relaxed.
18
When I feel «blue» or want to take my mind off cares and worries, I smoke cigarettes.
19
I get a real gnawing hunger for a cigarette when I have not smoked in a while.
20
I have found a cigarette in my mouth and did not remember putting it there.
21
I smoke much more when I am with other people.