Table 1.
Percentage of participants that endorsed perceived etiology categories for the total sample and group comparisons
| Category (%) | Total sample (N = 119) | Recovery use status | Recovery pathway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB (n = 68) | MOD (n = 51) | χ2 | TAR (n = 53) | NR (n = 66) | χ2 | ||
| Used cannabis to cope | 43.7 | 47.1 | 39.2 | 0.7 | 54.7 | 34.8 | 4.7* |
| Environment/social influence | 41.2 | 38.2 | 45.1 | 0.6 | 39.6 | 42.4 | 0.1 |
| Enjoyment/boredom/positive perceptions of cannabis | 23.5 | 20.6 | 27.5 | 0.8 | 13.2 | 31.8 | 5.7* |
| Addictive personality | 14.3 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 0.6 |
| Genetics/predisposition | 10.1 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 20.8 | 1.5 | 12.0*** |
| Habit/dependence/addiction | 9.2 | 11.8 | 5.9 | ns i | 7.5 | 10.6 | ns i |
| Loss of control | 7.6 | 8.8 | 5.9 | ns i | 9.4 | 6.1 | ns i |
| Cannabis per se causes the addiction | 6.7 | 5.9 | 7.8 | ns i | 1.9 | 10.6 | ns i |
| No problem actually existed | 4.2 | 5.9 | 2.0 | ns i | 0.0 | 7.6 | ns i |
| Denial/self-deception/ignorance/choice | 3.4 | 1.5 | 5.9 | ns i | 3.8 | 3.0 | ns i |
Chi square values represent Pearson Chi square values. Absolute Chi square values are reported. AB abstinence; MOD moderation; NR natural recovery; TAR treatment-assisted recovery
iFisher’s exact test was used instead of Pearson Chi square because expected cell counts were less than 5
*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001