Table 3.
Hierarchical regression analysis: Marijuana-use coping motives
| Step | ΔR2 | t | β | sr2 | p |
| Step 1 | .13 | <. 001 | |||
| Cigs/day | 3.69 | .31 | .02 | <. 001 | |
| Alcohol | 2.66 | .23 | .09 | <. 01 | |
| Gender | 1.55 | .14 | .07 | ns | |
| Step 2 | .09 | <.001 | |||
| MASQ-AA | 3.80 | .31 | .10 | <. 001 | |
| Step 1 | .10 | <.01 | |||
| Cigs/day | 3.27 | .27 | .01 | <. 001 | |
| Alcohol | 2.40 | .21 | .07 | <. 05 | |
| Gender | 1.40 | .12 | .04 | ns | |
| Step 2 | .06 | <. 001 | |||
| MASQ-AD | 3.17 | .26 | .07 | <. 01 |
Notes: β = standardized beta weight provided for hierarchical multiple regression; sr 2 = squared partial correlation; cigs/day = average number of cigarettes smoked per day; alcohol = alcohol consumption (Frequency × Quantity); ns = not significant; MASQ-AA = Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire–anxious arousal subscale (Watson et al., 1995); MASQ-AD = Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire–anhedonic depression subscale (Watson et al., 1995).