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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 17.
Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2019 Aug 16;54(14):2359–2367. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1650771

Table 3.

Regression Analyses Adjusting for MJ Frequency, Alcohol Frequency, and Age

Predictor & Outcome Significant Variables B SE B β t Sig. Equation
Message & Reactance Abstinence message
MJ frequency
Alcohol frequency
5.83
0.60
−1.17
1.40
0.17
0.45
0.20
0.18
−0.13
4.17
3.45
−2.57
<.01
<.01
 .01
F(4,364)=8.97, p<.01
Message & Attitude Bx Abstinence message
MJ frequency
−4.70
−0.68
1.00
0.12
−0.23
−0.28
−.4.70
−5.51
<.01
<.01
F(4,358)=13.53, p<.01
Reactance & Attitude Bx Abstinence message
MJ frequency
Reactance
 Negative cognitive appraisal
−2.54
−0.45
−0.37
−1.21
0.88
0.11
0.03
0.12
−0.13
−0.18
−0.51
−0.55
−2.90
−4.23
−11.45
−10.57
<.01
<.01
<.01
<.01
F(5,358)=41.04, p<.01


F(8,357)=37.89, p<.01
Reactance & Attitude Study Reactance
 Negative cognitive appraisal
−0.06
−0.28
0.02
0.06
−0.19
−0.31
−3.53
−4.62
<.01
<.01
F(5,363)=3.59, p<.01
F(8,362)=4.74, p<.01
Reactance & Intent Comply MJ Frequency
Reactance
 Negative cognitive appraisal
−1.93
−0.95
−3.55
0.48
3.85
0.55
−0.21
−0.35
−0.41
−4.05
−6.66
−6.44
<.01
<.01
<.01
F(5,331)=14.37, p<.01

F(8,330)=12.41, p<.01
Reactance & MCQ Craving Age
MJ frequency
Reactance
 Anger (trending significance)
0.16
2.31
0.11
0.34
0.05
0.18
0.05
0.19
0.14
0.56
0.09
0.10
3.23
13.15
2.00
1.85
<.01
<.01
 .05
 .07
F(5,363)=43.80, p<.01


F(8,362)=27.74, p<.01
Reactance & VAS MJ Craving MJ Frequency
Reactance
 Anger
2.00
0.34
1.23
0.39
0.11
0.42
0.28
0.16
0.21
5.15
2.97
2.96
<.01
<.01
<.01
F(5,320)=9.15, p<.01

F(8,319)=7.08, p<.01

Note. Attitude Bx= Attitude toward advocated behavior. Negative cognitive appraisal= Negative cognitive appraisal subscale of reactance. Attitude Study= Attitude toward the study. Intent Comply= Intent to comply. MCQ Craving= Marijuana Craving Questionnaire. Anger= State anger subscale of reactance. VAS MJ Craving= Visual Analog Scale MJ craving.