Decisional balance and processes of change in community-recruited with moderate-high versus mild severity of cannabis dependence López-Torrecillas, Francisca, López-Quirantes, Eva Maria, Maldonado, Antonio, Albein-Urios, Natalia, Rueda, M Del Mar and Verdejo-Garcia, Antonio 2017, Decisional balance and processes of change in community-recruited with moderate-high versus mild severity of cannabis dependence, PLoS One, vol. 12, no. 12, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188476. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads albein-decisionalbalance-2017.pdf Published version application/pdf 508.52KB 39 Title Decisional balance and processes of change in community-recruited with moderate-high versus mild severity of cannabis dependence Author(s) López-Torrecillas, Francisca López-Quirantes, Eva Maria Maldonado, Antonio Albein-Urios, Natalia orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-018X Rueda, M Del Mar Verdejo-Garcia, Antonio Journal name PLoS One Volume number 12 Issue number 12 Article ID e0188476 Total pages 8 Publisher Public Library of Science Place of publication San Francisco, Calif. Publication date 2017-12-04 ISSN 1932-6203 Keyword(s) Adolescent Adult Behavior Therapy Decision Making Female Humans Male Marijuana Abuse Motivation Severity of Illness Index Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult Science & Technology Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES NICOTINE DEPENDENCE SMOKING-CESSATION FAGERSTROM TEST ALCOHOL-USE SCALE SDS BEHAVIORS USERS RELIABILITY RELAPSERS Summary Decisional Balance and Processes of Change are generally addressed in motivational interventions for the treatment of cannabis use disorders. However, specific aspects of these multifaceted constructs, with greater relevance for severe cannabis users, need to be ascertained to enable better interventions. This study aimed to compare the different facets of decisional balance and processes of change between mild and severe cannabis users in a community-based sample of young undergraduates. Thirty-one severe cannabis users and 31 mild cannabis users, indicated with the Severity of Dependence Scale, were assessed using the Decisional Balance Questionnaire (DBQ) and the Processes of Change Questionnaire (PCQ). We found that severe cannabis users had higher scores in the DBQ dimensions of Utilitarian Gains for the Self, Utilitarian Gains for Significant Others, and Self-approval, as well as in the total subscale of Gains but not Losses. The group of severe cannabis users also had higher scores in the PCQ dimensions of Self-revaluations and Counter-conditioning. Our results pinpoint specific dimensions of Decisional Balance and Processes of Change that are endorsed by severe cannabis users. This knowledge could be applied to inform motivational interventions targeting severe cannabis users. Language eng DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0188476 Field of Research 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified MD Multidisciplinary HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2017, Lopez-Torrecillas et al. Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30109346 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (open access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 12 Jun 2018, 11:43:24 EST Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 05:03:39 EST Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 06:06:17 EST Wed, 13 Jun 2018, 15:29:34 EST Tue, 19 Jun 2018, 16:22:45 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 18:28:47 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 1 times in TR Web of Science Cited 1 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 192 Abstract Views, 40 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 12 Jun 2018, 11:43:24 EST

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