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Entwicklung und Evaluation eines deutschsprachigen Instruments zur Erfassung von Cannabis-Craving (CCS-7)

Published Online: Doi: https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000072

Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Suchtdruck („Craving”) nach Cannabis kann mit einem englischsprachigen Instrument (MCQ) auf vier Dimensionen abgebildet werden. Fragestellung: Ziel war die Entwicklung eines deutschsprachigen Instruments zur Erfassung von Cannabis-Craving sowie die Untersuchung der Zusammenhänge von Craving und demografischen bzw. konsumbezogenen Daten. Methode: Die Kurzversion des MCQ wurde ins Deutsche übersetzt und bei drei Stichproben von Cannabiskonsumenten evaluiert. Demografische Daten und Konsummuster wurden erfasst, sowie die subjektive Einschätzung der Konsumenten ihres aktuellen Suchtdrucks. Ergebnisse: Die Faktorenstruktur des MCQ ließ sich nicht replizieren; es bildeten sich zwei Faktoren, die inhaltlich den Konzepten des Reward- (Belohnungs-) und Relief (Erleichterungs-)-Craving entsprechen. Ein positiver Zusammenhang zwischen Konsumhäufigkeit und Relief-Craving sowie ein negativer Zusammenhang zwischen aktueller Abstinenzzeit und Reward-Craving zeigte sich. Beide Dimensionen korrelierten mit der subjektiven Einschätzung des Craving. Schlussfolgerungen: Cannabis-Craving kann als Konstrukt mit mindestens zwei Dimensionen betrachtet werden. Diese können mit dem CCS-7 zuverlässig erfasst werden.


Development and evaluation of a German inventory for assessing cannabis craving (CCS-7)

Abstract.Background: Cannabis craving can be assessed on four dimensions using an English-language test (MCQ). Objective: We aimed to develop a German-language inventory to assess cannabis craving. Further, wished to we analyzed correlations between craving and data concerning demographics and patterns of consumption. Methods: After translating the short version of the MCQ into German, we validated the inventory by collecting data from three samples of cannabis users. Demographic data and data concerning patterns of consumption were collected. Further, we assessed the subjective rating of current craving. Results: We could not confirm the factor model of the MCQ. We found two factors, corresponding to the concepts of reward and relief craving. Relief craving was positively correlated with the frequency of use. Reward craving was negatively correlated with the period of abstinence. Both dimensions were associated with the subjective rating of current craving. Conclusions: Cannabis craving may be operationalized by at least two dimensions. These dimensions may be reliably assessed by means of the presented inventory.

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