TABLE1.
Motives | M (SD) | Range |
---|---|---|
Motives to Abstain | ||
Neg. Consequences | 2.67 (1.13) | 1–5 |
Lack of Interest | 2.57 (1.1G) | 1–5 |
Personal/Peer Beliefs | 2.26 (1.11) | 1–5 |
Motives to Use | ||
Social | 2.44 (1.2G) | 1–5 |
Coping | 1.98 (1.12) | 1–5 |
Enhancement | 3.1G (1.33) | 1–5 |
Conformity | 1.43 (G.8G) | 1–5 |
Expansion | 2.11 (1.22) | 1–5 |
Dependent Variables | ||
Marijuana Use (MJ) | ||
Intention to use: next 30 days | 2.84(1.39) | 1–5 |
Quitting | ||
Self-efficacy to quit: next year | 2.57 (1.3G) | 1–5 |
Intention to quit: next 30 days | 2.39 (1.21) | 1–5 |
Desire to quit | 2.13 (1.3G) | 1–5 |
Past 30 day MJ use | n (%) | |
0 uses | 64 (39.5G) | |
1–9 uses | 73 (45.86) | |
10+ uses | 25 (15.43) | |
Past year cut/stop attempt | ||
No | 86 (54.8) | |
Yes | 71 (45.2) |
Note: Neg. Consequences = abstinence motives related to negative consequences associated with marijuana (MJ) use; Lack of Interest = abstinence motives associated with disinterest in MJ use; Personal/Peer Beliefs = abstinence motives associated with personal/peer belief against MJ use; Social = MJ use motives associated with social facilitation; Coping = MJ use motives relating to decreasing negative affect; Enhancement = MJ use motives associated with increasing positive emotions; Conformity = MJ use motives indexing avoidance of social rejection; Expansion = MJ use motives related to marijuana’s psychedelic properties. All motive items were rated on a 1–5 Likert scale and averaged to determine subscale means.