Table 2.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the comprehensive marijuana motives questionnaire (n=1,116)

Motive	Factor loading
Enjoyment (α = 0.79)
To enjoy the effects of it	0.83
Because it is fun	0.75
To feel good	0.69
Conformity (α = .69)
Because you felt pressure from others who do it	0.59
Because you didn’t want to be the only one not doing it	0.76
To be cool	0.64
Coping (α = .77)
To forget your problems	0.79
Because you were depressed	0.66
To escape from your life	0.73
Experimentation (α = .81)
Because you were experimenting	0.57
Because you were curious about marijuana	0.90
To see what it felt like	0.86
Boredom (α = .86)
Because you had nothing better to do	0.78
To relieve boredom	0.83
Because you wanted something to do	0.85
Alcohol (α =.90)
Because you were drunk	0.93
Because you were under the influence of alcohol	0.92
Because you had gotten drunk and weren’t thinking about what you were doing	0.77
Celebration (α = .92)
To celebrate	0.90
Because it was a special day	0.92
Because it was a special occasion	0.85
Altered Perceptions (α = .88)
Because you want to alter your perspective	0.78
To allow you to think differently	0.88
So you can look at the world differently	0.88
Social Anxiety (α = .85)
Because it makes you more comfortable in an unfamiliar situation	0.86
To make you feel more confident	0.79
Because it relaxes you when you are in an insecure situation	0.79
Relative Low Risk (α = .85)
Because it is safer than drinking alcohol	0.65
Because it is not a dangerous drug	0.94
Because there are low health risks	0.86
Sleep (α = .82)
To help you sleep	0.92
Because it helps make napping easier and enjoyable	0.57
Because you are having problems sleeping	0.86
Availability (α = .80)
Because it is readily available	0.80
Because you can get it for free	0.76
Because it is there	0.71