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Journal article
Validation of the Cannabis Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) in adult cannabis users in treatment
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol.115(3), pp.167-174
2011
PMID: 21163593
Abstract
Background:
Outcome expectancies are a key cognitive construct in the etiology, assessment and treatment of Substance Use Disorders. There is a research and clinical need for a cannabis expectancy measure validated in a clinical sample of cannabis users.
Method:
The Cannabis Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) was subjected to exploratory (n = 501, mean age 27.45, 78% male) and confirmatory (n = 505, mean age 27.69, 78% male) factor analysis in two separate samples of cannabis users attending an outpatient cannabis treatment program. Weekly cannabis consumption was clinically assessed and patients completed the Severity of Dependence Scale-Cannabis (SDS-C) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).
Results:
Two factors representing Negative Cannabis Expectancies and Positive Cannabis Expectancies were identified. These provided a robust statistical and conceptual fit for the data. Internal reliabilities were high. Negative expectancies were associated with greater dependence severity (as measured by the SDS) and positive expectancies with higher consumption. The interaction of positive and negative expectancies was consistently significantly associated with self-reported functioning across all four GHQ-28 scales (Somatic Concerns, Anxiety, Social Dysfunction and Depression). Specifically, within the context of high positive cannabis expectancy, higher negative expectancy was predictive of more impaired functioning. By contrast, within the context of low positive cannabis expectancy, higher negative expectancy was predictive of better functioning.
Conclusions:
The CEQ is the first cannabis expectancy measure to be validated in a sample of cannabis users in treatment. Negative and positive cannabis expectancy domains were uniquely associated with consumption, dependence severity and self-reported mental health functioning.
Details
- Title
- Validation of the Cannabis Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) in adult cannabis users in treatment
- Authors
- Jason P Connor (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalMatthew J Gullo (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalGerald F.X Feeney (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol.115(3), pp.167-174
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
- Date published
- 2011
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.10.025
- ISSN
- 1879-0046; 0376-8716
- PMID
- 21163593
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2011. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551706802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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