Table 3.
Correlations between MPT latent factors and marijuana variables
Marijuana Variables | Persistence (Factor 1) |
Amplitude (Factor 2) |
---|---|---|
Marijuana Use | ||
Percent marijuana use days past 60 days | .129 | .316** |
Marijuana craving severity | .184 | .489** |
Number of cannabis dependence symptoms | .096 | .241* |
Marijuana Cessation History | ||
Lifetime quit/reduction attempts | −.194† | −.116 |
Marijuana Use Expectances | ||
Negative Expectancies | −.313** | .001 |
Cognitive-Behavioral Impairment | −.347** | −.098 |
Negative Effects | −.157 | −.087 |
Craving/Physical Effects | −.152 | .196† |
Positive Expectancies | −.035 | .186 |
Social/Sexual Facilitation | −.032 | .209* |
Relaxation/Tension Reduction | .101 | .212* |
Perceptual/Cognitive Enhancement | −.155 | .034 |
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