The balloon analogue risk task (BART) differentiates smokers and nonsmokers.

Lejuez, C. W.; Aklin, Will M.; Jones, Heather A.; Richards, Jerry B.; Strong, David R.; Kahler, Christopher W.; Read, Jennifer P.

doi:10.1037/1064-1297.11.1.26

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The balloon analogue risk task (BART) differentiates smokers and nonsmokers.

Lejuez, C. W., Aklin, Will M., Jones, Heather A., Richards, Jerry B., Strong, David R., Kahler, Christopher W., Read, Jennifer P.·2003·Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

DOI 10.1037/1064-1297.11.1.26

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In trying to better understand why individuals begin and continue to smoke despite the obvious health consequences, researchers have become interested in identifying relevant personality variables, such as risk taking. In this study, the authors compared the ability of 2 behavioral measures of risk taking, the Bechara Gambling Task (BGT) and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART), to differentiate smokers and nonsmokers. Self-report measures of impulsivity and sensation seeking were taken for comparison with the 2 behavioral risk-taking tasks. Results indicate that behavior on the BART, and not the BGT, was related to smoking status. Further, when considered in a logistic regression analysis, only the Sensation Seeking total score and the BART score contributed uniquely to the differentiation of smokers and nonsmokers.

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BART balloon pumping is positively associated with risky sexual behavior, smoking, and a composite of substance use, sexual behavior, delinquency, and health domains.
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From Risk taking and sensitivity to punishment in children with ADHD, ODD, ADHD+ODD, and controls (2011) · cites this paper as Lejuez et al. 2003
Alternative BART outcome measures have been used by other researchers.
“It should also be noted that alternative BART outcome measures have been used by other researchers (e.g., Lejuez et al. 2003; Pleskac 2008) and our sample size prevented examination of potential sex or racial-ethnic differences.”
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Authors: Lejuez, C. W., Aklin, W. M., Jones, H. A., Richards, J. B., Strong, D. R., Kahler, C. W., & Read, J. P.
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park (US)
University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Brown University (US)
ORCID: Lejuez, C. W.
Aklin, Will M.
Jones, Heather A.
Strong, David R.
Kahler, Christopher W.
Read, Jennifer P.
Venue: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2003
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 26-33
ISSN: 1064-1297 (ISSN-L)
1936-2293
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.11.1.26
OpenAlex: W2029537564
Cited by: 523
References: 31
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 66 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 36 · 2012: 34
FWCI: 5.19
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA014699)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
Keywords: Balloon Analogue Risk Task, risk-taking, smoking, sensation seeking, impulsivity, personality traits, gambling behavior
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Female, Gambling, Humans, Male, Predictive Value of Tests, Psychological Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Sex Characteristics, Smoking

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