Table 2.

Results from path model

	“Path a” effect	“Path c” effect
Predictor	b (SE)	No. of dependence symptoms b (SE)	No. of cannabis problems b (SE)	Cannabis craving severity b (SE)
Anxiety sensitivity	-0.001 (0.013)	0.012(0.019)	0.156 (0.043)***	-0.033 (0.018)
Distress intolerance	-0.512 (0.115)***	-0.110(0.188)	0.175 (0.436)	-0.207 (0.180)
Breath-holding duration	-0.005 (0.003)	-0.003 (0.005)	0.023 (0.011)*	0.005 (0.005)
		“Path b” effect
Coping motives	–	0.729 (0.148)***	1.581 (0.343)***	0.768 (0.142)***

Notes: No. = number. Anxiety sensitivity (Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3); distress intolerance (Distress Tolerance Scale); breath-holding duration (Breath-Holding Duration Task) are the predictors; coping motives (Comprehensive Marijuana Motives Questionnaire-Coping subscale) is the mediator (M). Path a = effect of X on M; Path c = effect of X on Y; Path b = effect of M on Y.

^*p < .05;

^***p < .001.