The SCQ-NR (Brandon and Baker, 1991; Wetter et al., 1994) is an 12-item self-report measure that assesses the extent to which an individual expects smoking to relieve negative affective states. Scores range from 12 to 84, and higher scores indicate greater negative reinforcement-related smoking outcome expectancies. The SCQ-NR has displayed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .93–.94) in past studies (Brandon and Baker, 1991; Wetter et al., 1994).
