The Marihuana Perception Inventory: Stage 2

Abstract

A perceptual inventory was developed earlier to determine the relationship between societal or familial factors and the onset of marihuana use among youths, and to discover if these perceived relationships differed by demographic characteristics such as ethnicity, religious persuasion, and parental status. This study reports the results of analyzing a second sample—junior- and senior-high students. Factor analysis again revealed a five-factor solution, this time with twenty-six of the thirty-four items included; scales were again labeled Rebelliousness; Societal Issues: Parental Limitations; Maturational Difficulties; and, Inherent Predispositions. While development continues, the instrument appears sufficiently stable to aid drug educators design focused programs.

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The Marihuana Perception Inventory: Stage 2 — Confirmatory Evidence

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