Development and initial validation of a reliable German self-report measure to assess acute cannabis intoxication-effects (CanTox-17)
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Both positive and negative including psychotic-like cannabis intoxication effects are well-established. Yet, consequences for consumption patterns, addictive behavior or psychotic developments are poorly researched in general, in Germany not at all. Thus, objective was to develop the first German-language questionnaire operationalizing acute cannabis intoxication effects, based on the original "Cannabis Experience Questionnaire" (CEQ).
METHODS: After expert translation of the CEQ, items related to acute intoxication effects were presented to a sample of 537 cannabis users. Four- and five-factorial solutions of explorative factor analysis with a randomly split sub-sample 1 were cross-validated by confirmatory factor analysis on sub-sample 2.
RESULTS: After content review of factors and analysis of external validity, a 17 item four-factorial model was approved. Factors are (1) "paranoia/dysphoria", (2) "confusion/disorientation", (3) "euphoria/creativity", (4) "psychosis-like/loss of reality". Model fit is satisfactory (RMSEA = 0.058, SRMR = 0.065, CFI = 0.929, TLI = 0.914). Correlations with corresponding external measures support construct validity.
CONCLUSIONS: The present questionnaire is a time-efficient, valid and reliable instrument. Thus, predictors of different cannabis intoxication effects can be analysed for the first time in German-speaking area, as well as their significance for substance use or psychosis risk.
Bibliographical data
Original language | English |
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Article number | e1925 |
ISSN | 1049-8931 |
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Publication status | Published - 09.2022 |
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© 2022 The Authors. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PubMed | 35708959 |
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