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Table 1 Items and Factor Loadings of CBQ

From: Assessing the validity and reliability of the Turkish versions of craving beliefs and beliefs about substance use questionnaire in patients with heroin use disorder: demonstrating valid tools to assess cognition-emotion interplay

Item

Factor loading

Factor 1: Psychophysical reactions to craving

 CBQ10 Craving is my punishment for using prescription opioids

0.90

 CBQ12 The images/ thoughts I have while craving prescription opioids are out of my control

0.88

 CBQ2 If I don’t stop the cravings for prescription opioids, they will get worse

0.85

 CBQ16 When I’m really craving prescription, I can not work.

0.84

 CBQ13 The craving for prescription opioids make me so nervous I can’t stand it

0.82

 CBQ11 If people have never used prescription opioids then they have no idea what craving really is.

0.81

 CBQ4 The craving makes me use prescription opioids.

0.75

 CBQ9 I can’t stand the physical symptoms I have while craving prescription opioids.

0.71

 CBQ7 Once the craving for prescription opioids start, I have no control over my behavior.

0.65

 CBQ3 Craving for prescription opioids can drive you crazy

0.64

 CBQ1 Craving is a pyhsical reaction, I can not do anything about it

0.55

 CBQ17 Either I’m craving prescription opioids or I ‘m not; there is nothing in between.

0.53

Factor 2: Weakness to cope with craving

 CBQ15 Since I’ll have the craving the rest of my life I might as well go ahead and use prescription opioids

0.89

 CBQ8 I’ll have cravings for prescription opioids the rest of my life

0.83

 CBQ14 I’ll never be prepared to handle the craving for prescription opioids

0.77

 CBQ19 When craving prescription opioids, it’s OK to use prescription opioids to use.

0.72

 CBQ6 I don’t have any control over the craving for prescription opioids

0.70

 CBQ20 The craving for prescription opioids are stronger than any my will power

0.63

 CBQ5 I’ll always have cravings for prescription opioids

0.57

 CBQ18 If the craving gets too intense, using prescription opioids is the only way to cope with the feeling.

0.46

 Variance

58.3%