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This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of a Moroccan Arabic version of the HONC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross sectional study was conducted among a sample of 234 Moroccan smokers. The HONC was translated and adapted following established guidelines. Descriptive statistics and item\u2013total correlations were examined. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach\u2019s alpha and McDonald\u2019s omega. Dimensionality was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with the WLSMV estimator. IRT analyses were conducted using a two-parameter logistic (2PL) model. Assumptions of unidimensionality, monotonicity, and local independence were systematically tested. Item discrimination and difficulty parameters, item characteristic curves, and test information functions were estimated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Item\u2013total correlations were moderate-to-high (range: 0.45\u20130.77). Internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.905; \u03c9t\u202f=\u202f0.908). The one-factor CFA showed good model fit (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \/df\u202f=\u202f1.34; CFI\u202f=\u202f0.998; TLI\u202f=\u202f0.998; RMSEA\u202f=\u202f0.038; SRMR\u202f=\u202f0.059), with substantial standardized loadings (0.629\u20130.952). Monotonicity and local independence assumptions were fulfilled. Discrimination parameters were generally high (a\u202f=\u202f1.40\u20134.69) and difficulties were mostly negative (b\u202f\u2248\u202f\u22120.64 to 0.00), suggesting that the scale is most informative at lower to moderate levels of nicotine dependence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Moroccan Arabic HONC is a reliable and valid measure of early nicotine dependence. It can be confidently used for research, screening, and tobacco control interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1815960","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,22]],"date-time":"2026-05-22T06:10:29Z","timestamp":1779430229000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a Moroccan Arabic version of the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Salma Ghofrane","family":"Moutawakkil","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Epidemiology and Research in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dental Medicine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University","place":["Fez, Morocco"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdelfettah","family":"El-Ammari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of 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