Table 2.

Multiple regression: predictors of motivational stages.

	B	SE	β	T	Sig
Taking steps
1. CanTox paranoia/dysphoria	0.422	0.071	0.305	5.974	≤ 0.001
2. Gendera	0.248	0.098	0.13	2.534	0.012
3. Abstinence time last year	− 0.008	0.003	− 0.125	− 2.428	0.016
R2 0.139
Corr. R2 0.131
F (df = 3; 332) 17.843
Two excluded parameters: CanTox psychosis like/loss of reality; age at onset of cannabis use
Recognition
1. CanTox paranoia/dysphoria	0.311	0.075	0.239	4.142	≤ 0.001
2. Abstinence time last year	− 0.014	0.003	− 0.236	− 4.912	≤ 0.001
3. Relief-craving	0.126	0.03	0.201	4.225	≤ 0.001
4. Gendera	0.371	0.083	0.207	4.481	≤ 0.001
5. CanTox psychosis-like/loss of reality	0.283	0.098	0.167	2.885	0.004
R2 0.310
Corr. R2 0.300
F (df = 5; 330) 29.682
Five excluded parameters: CanTox confusion/disorientation; age at onset of cannabis use; reward-craving; average frequency of cannabis use; duration of regular use
Ambivalence
1. Abstinence time last year	− 0.024	0.004	− 0.333	− 6.759	≤ 0.001
2. Gendera	0.452	0.098	0.209	4.617	≤ 0.001
3. Reward-craving	0.131	0.029	0.222	4.541	≤ 0.001
4. CanTox paranoia/dysphoria	0.239	0.077	0.152	3.094	0.002
5. CanTox confusion/disorientation	0.192	0.073	0.129	2.616	0.009
R2 0.342
Corr. R2 0.333
F (df = 5; 330) 34.376
Six excluded parameters: CanTox psychosis like/loss of reality; CanTox euphoria/creativity; age at onset of cannabis use; relief-craving; average frequency of cannabis use; duration of regular use

CanTox, Cannabis-intoxication questionnaire; Sig, level of significance;

^aMale gender predicting dependent variables.