Development and Initial Validation of the Cannabis Attention and Affect Motives Scale
The CAAMS is psychometrically valid, measuring five separate motives of cannabis use pertaining to cognitive enhancement. An initial analysis of these motives as a function of ADHD risk highlights the potential of this scale to understand the cognitive pathways leading to cannabis use in individuals with attentional difficulties.
Authors
- Seth C. Harty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5571-4487)
- Jennifer Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2745-2771)
- Danielle S. Lowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0551-094X)
Institutions
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2565420
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00