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ArticleCannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.)2026

A Factor Analysis of the Marijuana Motives Measure in an Anxiety and Related Disorders Sample.

Yash M Joshi, Spencer Metcalfe, Arij Alarachi, Andrew M Scott, Mélise J Ouellette, Karen Rowa

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Yash M JoshiAnxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare.
Spencer MetcalfeAnxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare.
Arij AlarachiAnxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare.
Andrew M ScottAnxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare.
Mélise J OuelletteAnxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare.
Karen RowaAnxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare.

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Abstract

Objective: Motivational models of cannabis use, amongst other substances, suggest that individuals are driven to use it to achieve variable personally important outcomes. Understanding individuals' personal motivations for cannabis use is essential to screen for problematic use and intervene where appropriate. Importantly, more research is needed to understand how individuals transition from recreational to problematic use, as well as maintenance factors. As such, the use of psychometrically sound measures of motives for cannabis use is necessary, particularly in populations of individuals with anxiety and related disorders (ARDs), where there is a high rate of cannabis use. Method: We examined the factor structure of the Marijuana Motives Measure (MMM) to confirm its structural validity in a clinical sample. Treatment-seeking adults from an outpatient anxiety clinic in Canada ( Results: Confirmatory factor analysis exhibited strong fit indices and good internal consistency across subscales ranging from .88-.93. Significant positive correlations were observed amongst most subscale pairs, the highest between expansion and coping ( Conclusions: The MMM demonstrated structural and convergent validity in this sample, adding evidence supporting its use in an adult, treatment-seeking population with ARDs.

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anxiety disorderscannabisfactor analysistreatment-seeking

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PMCPMC12993990

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