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. 2020 May 18;2:18. doi: 10.1186/s42238-020-00023-3

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Mediation analysis of attitudes, knowledge, and cannabis use in adult athletes. Effects are standardized coefficients. The X to M path is the effect of knowledge about cannabis on attitudes toward cannabis. Attitudes is coded as 1 = Conservative, 2 = Unsure, 3 = Unsure; Conservative is the comparison group. Knowledge is continuous 0–4. The M to Y path is the effect of attitudes toward cannabis on cannabis use. Cannabis use is coded as: 1 = Never use, 2 = Past Use, 3 = Current Use. The Direct effect is the effect of knowledge on use adjusted for attitudes. The Total effect is the effect of knowledge on use without considering attitudes