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Marijuana Expectancy Questionnaire
Dimension: Risk factors start consumption
Area
Personal
Specificity
Specific: Cannabis
Year
1991
Author
Schafer & Brown
Identification and Classification
- Instrument
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Marijuana Expectancy Questionnaire
- Acronym
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MEEQ
- Area
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Personal
- Dimension
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Risk factors start consumption
- Specificity
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Specific: Cannabis
- Objective
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Assess personal expectations about the results of cannabis use
- Factors it measures
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- Cognitive and behavioral impairment
- Reduction of tension and relaxation
- Social and sexual facilitation
- Increased perception and cognition
- Global negative effects
- Physical effects
- Year
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1991
- Author
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Schafer & Brown
- Author Contact Data
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Schafer, John
Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati
E-mail: john.schafer@uc.edu
- Availability
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Free
- Link
Versions
Year
2007
Validation Country
Brazil
Author
Pedroso, Oliveira, & Moraes
Author Contact Data
Pedroso, Rose Meri
Faculdade de Psicologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Av. Ipiranga 6681, Porto Alegre, RS 90619-900, Brasil
E-mail: rosemeripedroso@yahoo.com.br
References
Pedroso, R., Oliveira, M., & Moraes, J. (2007). Tradução, adaptação e validação da versão brasileira da Escala Marijuana Expectancy Questionnaire. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 23, 63-73.
Description
- Abstract
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MEEQ evaluates personal expectations about the results of marijuana use; the beliefs regarding the use of marijuana are also evaluated, as well as, the treatment and prognosis of the dependents of this substance is valued
- Psychometric characteristics
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The reliability based on the Cronbach coefficient in the total scale of 78 items, was .89. The reduced scale (55 items) maintained the structure of the American version of the instrument, validated by the authors, presenting the Brazilian sample with a value of .89
- No. of items
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It consists of 78 items that are answered on a Likert scale with five answer options ranging from 'totally disagree' (1) to 'totally agree' (5)
- Duration
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20 min
- Way of administration
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- Individual and collective
- Paper
- Way of qualification
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The higher the score, the greater the presence of the dimension
- Application context
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Clinic
- Population
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Adolescents
- References
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Schäfer, J., & Brown, S. A. (1991). Marijuana and cocaine effect expectancies and drug use patterns. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59, 558-565.