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Dimensions and severity of marijuana consequences: development and validation of the Marijuana Consequences
Jeffrey S Simons1, Robert D Dvorak, Jennifer E Merrill
1The University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA. jsimons@usd.edu
Abstract:
The Marijuana Consequences Questionnaire (MACQ) is a 50-item self-report measure modeled after the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (YAACQ). College students (n=315) completed questionnaires online. A confirmatory factor analysis supported the hypothesized 8-factor structure. The results indicate good convergent and discriminant validity of the MACQ. A brief, unidimensional, 21-item version (B-MACQ) was developed by a Rasch model. Comparison of item severity estimates of the B-MACQ items and the corresponding items from the YAACQ indicates that the severity of alcohol- and marijuana-problems is defined by a relatively unique pattern of consequences. The MACQ and B-MACQ provide promising new alternatives to assessing marijuana-related problems.
