Table 4.
Table of Correlations Between Various CSS Scales and Theoretically Convergent and Discriminant Measures. Ns = 439 to 751.
Coping Scale |
Internal Reliability (α) |
Convergent Measures | Discriminant Measures | |||||||
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Abstinence Post |
Abstinence 5 Mo |
PDA Post | PDA 5 Mo |
MPS Post |
MPS 5 Mo |
Self- Efficacy Post |
Readiness Post |
BSI Total Score Post |
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Total Scalea | .98 | .253*** | .296*** | .411*** | .405*** | −.011 | −.240*** | −.103** | .246*** | .065 |
Scales Derived from Factor Analyses | ||||||||||
Problem Focusedb | .98 | .266*** | .314*** | .429*** | .422*** | .002 | −.232*** | −.116** | .292*** | .115* |
Emotion Focusedb | .93 | .168** | .194*** | .284*** | .284*** | −.055 | −.227*** | −.030 | .039 | −.123* |
Brief Problem-Focusedc | .95 | .256*** | .305*** | .436*** | .436*** | −.029 | −.269*** | −.082 | .035 | .093 |
Brief Emotion-Focusedc | .93 | .181*** | .202*** | .297*** | .288*** | −.063 | −.227*** | −.011 | .047 | −.129* |
Brief Totalc | .96 | .237*** | .278*** | .402*** | .401*** | −.047 | −.272*** | −.055 | .059 | −.013 |
Note:
p < .05;
p < .01;
p < .001
Scale based on all 48 items of CSS;
Scale based on 45 items of the CSS;
Scale based on 19 items of the Brief CSS.
PDA=Proportion Days Abstinent in previous 90 days; MPS=Marijuana Problems Scale; BSI=Brief Symptom Inventory.