Table 1 Themes and items of the COS-LC
Part 1 | ||
Themes | Content of items. The number relates to order of appearance in the COS-LC. | |
Anxiety | 2. I have been worried about my future | |
3. I have felt scared | ||
12. I have been upset | ||
13. I have felt restless | ||
14. I have been nervous | ||
23. I have felt terrified | ||
28. I have felt shocked | ||
Behavioural | 4. I have been irritable | |
5. I have been quieter than usual | ||
8. I have found it hard to concentrate | ||
10. My appetite has changed | ||
17. I have felt withdrawn | ||
20. I have had difficulty with my work or other commitments | ||
22. I have had difficulty doing everyday things around the house | ||
Sense of dejection | 1.I have been worried | |
9. I have felt time passed slowly | ||
11. I have felt sad | ||
15. I have been uneasy | ||
18 I have felt unable to cope | ||
19. I have been depressed | ||
Sleep | 6. I have slept badly | |
16. It has taken a long time to fall asleep | ||
21. I have woken up far too early in the morning | ||
24 I have been awake most of the night | ||
Focus on (airway) symptoms | 26. I have been aware more than usual of my weight | |
27. I have been more aware than usual of being short of breath | ||
37. I have considered going to my doctor | ||
40. I have had more colds than usual | ||
42. I have been more tired than usual | ||
45. I have been more aware than usual of when I cough | ||
47. I have felt unwell | ||
49. I have been more aware than usual of coughing up phlegm | ||
Stigmatisation | 32. I have been criticised more than usual by other people for having smoked all these years. | |
34. I have felt more than usual that others have pointed their finger at me for having smoked all these years | ||
43. I have felt stigmatised more than usual for having smoked all these years | ||
46. I have felt more than usual that others have blamed me for having smoked all these years | ||
Introvert | 29. In the back of my mind, I have been more afraid of having lung cancer than usual | |
31. I have felt insecure | ||
33. I have felt sorry for myself | ||
39. I have felt my situation was hopeless | ||
41. I have had mood swings | ||
44. I have kept my thoughts to myself | ||
Harms of smoking | 25. I have thought more than usual that smoking is harmful | |
30. I have regretted more than usual having smoked all these years | ||
Self-blame | 35. I have blamed myself more than usual for having smoked all these years | |
36. I have felt guilty more than usual for having smoked all these years | ||
38. I have been disappointed with myself more than usual for having smoked all these years | ||
48. I have been angry with myself more than usual for having smoked all these years | ||
50. I have been annoyed with myself more than usual for having smoked all these years | ||
Single items | 7. I have kept busy to take my mind off things | |
51. I have felt less interest in sex | ||
52. How many days of sick leave have you had during the last week (or how many days have you been unable to perform usual duties if unemployed) | ||
Part 2 | ||
Themes | Content of items. The number relates to order of appearance in the COS-LC. | |
Lung cancer | 3. After the examinations my anxiety about lung cancer is | |
13. After the examinations my belief that I do not have lung cancer is | ||
Relaxed/calm | 4. After the examinations I feel (relaxed) | |
9. After the examinations I feel (calm) | ||
17. After the examination I feel (relieved) | ||
Social relations | 6. After the examinations my relationship with my family is | |
7. After the examinations my relationship with friends are | ||
8. After the examinations my relationship with other people are | ||
Existential values | 1. After the examination I have thought about the broader aspects of life | |
2. After the examinations my enjoyment of life is | ||
5. After the examination my thoughts about the future are | ||
10. After the examinations my sense of wellbeing is | ||
11. After the examinations my awareness of life is | ||
12. After the examinations I value life | ||
Impulsivity | 14. After the examination my energy level | |
16. After the examinations I have lived my life to the full | ||
19. After the examination I am (impulsive) | ||
21. After the examinations, my desire to try new and unfamiliar things is | ||
22. After the examinations, my desire to try risky things is | ||
23. After the examinations I have done things that have exceeded my own boundaries: | ||
Empathy | 15. After the examinations my sense of responsibility for my family is | |
18. After the examination I understand other people’s problems | ||
20. After the examinations, my ability to listen to other people’s problems is | ||
Regretful still smoking (If yes to Q24. Do you smoke?) | 25. After the examinations I have thought about quitting smoking | |
26. After the examinations I have felt guilty for smoking | ||
27. After the examinations I have been irritated at myself for smoking | ||
28. After the examinations I have been disappointed in myself for smoking. | ||
29. After the examinations my view of myself as a smoker has changed | ||
30. After the examinations I regret that I smoke | ||