Protocol - Self-reported Craving - Specific - Marijuana
- Alcohol - 30-Day Quantity and Frequency
- Alcohol - Lifetime Use Disorder
- Patterns of Substance Use - Adolescents
- Patterns of Substance Use - Adults - Binge-Drinking
- Screening and Severity of Substance Use Problems - Adolescents
- Screening and Severity of Substance Use Problems - Adults - Alcohol - Lifetime
- Screening and Severity of Substance Use Problems - Adults - Alcohol - Past 12 Months
- Screening and Severity of Substance Use Problems - Adults - Drugs
- Substances - 30-Day Frequency
- Substances - Lifetime Abuse and Dependence
- Tobacco - 30-Day Quantity and Frequency - Adolescent
- Tobacco - 30-Day Quantity and Frequency - Adult
Description
The Marijuana Craving Questionnaire - Short Form (MCQ-SF) consists of 12 statements about the respondent’s feelings and thoughts about smoking marijuana as he or she is completing the questionnaire (i.e., right now).
Specific Instructions
The Substance Abuse and Addiction Working Group acknowledges that the following questions may gather sensitive information relating to the use of substances and/or illegal conduct. If the information is released, it might be damaging to an individual’s employability, lead to social stigmatization, or lead to other consequences.
Most researchers assure confidentiality as part of their informed consent process, as required by their institutional review boards. Further assurance of confidentiality may be obtained by applying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a Certificate of Confidentiality, which helps researchers protect the privacy of human research participants. The procedures for the Certificate of Confidentiality can be found at the Grants Policy website of the NIH: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/coc/index.htm.
Availability
Protocol
Indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following statements by selecting a number between 1 (STRONGLY DISAGREE) and 7 (STRONGLY AGREE). The closer your selection to one end or the other indicates the strength of your agreement or disagreement If you don’t agree or disagree with a statement, select the mid-point number 4. Please complete every item. We are interested in how you are thinking or feeling right now as you are filling out the questionnaire.
1. Smoking marijuana would be pleasant right now.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
2. I could not easily limit how much marijuana I smoked right now.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
3. Right now, I am making plans to use marijuana.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
4. I would feel more in control of things right now if I could smoke marijuana.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
5. Smoking marijuana would help me sleep better at night.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
6. If I smoked marijuana right now, I would feel less tense.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
7. I would not be able to control how much marijuana I smoked if I had some here.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
8. It would be great to smoke marijuana right now.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
9. I would feel less anxious if I smoked marijuana right now.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
10. I need to smoke marijuana now.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
11. If I were smoking marijuana right now, I would feel less nervous.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
12. Smoking marijuana would make me content.
1 [ ] STRONGLY DISAGREE | 2 [ ] | 3 [ ] | 4 [ ] | 5 [ ] | 6 [ ] | 7 [ ] STRONGLY AGREE |
Scoring Procedure and Interpretation
| Marijuana Craving Questionnaire - Short Form (MCQ-SF) Subscale | Scoring Procedure |
| Compulsivity | Mean of items 2, 7, and 10 |
| Emotionality | Mean of items 4, 6, and 9 |
| Expectancy | Mean of items 5, 11, and 12 |
| Purposefulness | Mean of items 1, 3, and 8 |
| Total score | Sum of means for the 4 subscales |
The scoring scheme reflects factors identified in the original publications. Factor structure may differ in individual studies.
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult, Senior
Participants
Adults aged 18 years and older
Selection Rationale
This short form was derived from the original 47-item Marijuana Craving Questionnaire (MCQ) and shows good psychometric properties, as documented in the literature (Heishman et al., 2001, 2009).
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Addictive behavior | HP:0030858 | HPO |
| caDSR Form | PhenX PX520304 - Selfreported Craving Specific Marijuana | 6217990 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #3 (ERP 3) reviewed the measures in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Substances, and Substance Abuse and Addiction domains.
Guidance from ERP 3 includes:
• No significant changes to measure
Back-compatible: NA no changes to Data Dictionary
Protocol Name from Source
Marijuana Craving Questionnaire - Short Form (MCQ-SF)
Source
Heishman, S. J., Evans, R. J., Singleton, E. G., Levin, K. H., Copersino, M. L., & Gorelick, D. A. (2009). Reliability and validity of a short form of the Marijuana Craving
Questionnaire. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 102(1-3), 35-40.
Heishman, S. J., Singleton, E. G., & Liguori, A. (2001). Marijuana Craving Questionnaire: Development and initial validation of a self-report instrument. Addiction 96(7), 1023−1034.
General References
Rosenberg, H. (2009) Clinical and laboratory assessment of the subjective experience of drug craving. Clinical Psychology Review, 29(6), 519-534.
Protocol ID
520304
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX520304_Could_Not_Limit_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304020000 | I could not easily limit how much marijuana more | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Great_To_Smoke_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304080000 | It would be great to smoke marijuana right now. | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Less_Anxious_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304090000 | I would feel less anxious if I smoked more | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Making_Plans_For_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304030000 | Right now, I am making plans to use marijuana. | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Marijuana_Less_Nervous | ||||
| PX520304110000 | If I were smoking marijuana right now, I more | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Marijuana_Less_Tense | ||||
| PX520304060000 | If I smoked marijuana right now, I would more | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Marijuana_Pleasant_Right_Now | ||||
| PX520304010000 | Smoking marijuana would be pleasant right now. | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Marijuana_Sleep_Better | ||||
| PX520304050000 | Smoking marijuana would help me sleep better more | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Marijuana_Would_Make_Me_Content | ||||
| PX520304120000 | Smoking marijuana would make me content. | N/A | ||
| PX520304_More_In_Control_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304040000 | I would feel more in control of things right more | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Need_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304100000 | I need to smoke marijuana now. | N/A | ||
| PX520304_Unable_Control_How_Much_Marijuana | ||||
| PX520304070000 | I would not be able to control how much more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Self-reported Craving
Release Date
February 24, 2012
Definition
Instruments used separately to assess the severity of craving for tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs, via self-report.
Purpose
The purpose of this measure is to assess the severity of craving for tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs by asking the respondent questions about his or her desires, urges, or thoughts about such cravings. The Working Group recommends that investigators incorporate the question in the primary protocol as a core item to obtain general information on a variety of substances. The secondary protocols can then be used to obtain detailed information on a specific substance.
Keywords
addiction, alcohol, Alcohol Urge Questionnaire, AUQ, Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges, QSU-Brief, cigarette, Cocaine Craving Questionnaire-Brief, CCQ-Brief, Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism, COGA, compulsion, desire, Marijuana Craving Questionnaire, MCQ, National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, NESARC, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIAAA, Obsessive-Compulsive Drug Use Scale, OCDUS Heroin Version, pot, Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism, SSAGA, substance abuse and addiction, SAA, urge, Substance-specific Intermediate Phenotypes
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 520301 | Self-reported Craving - Specific - Alcohol |
| 520302 | Self-reported Craving - Specific - Cocaine |
| 520303 | Self-reported Craving - Specific - Heroin |
| 520304 | Self-reported Craving - Specific - Marijuana |
| 520306 | Self-reported Craving - Specific - Tobacco |
| 520307 | Self-reported Craving - General |
Publications
Schoonover, J., et al. (2024) Virtual Music Therapy for Substance Use Disorders in a Federally Qualified Health Center Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2024 January; 36(6): 1043-1049. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220316R3
Karoly, H. C., et al. (2019) Investigating a novel fMRI cannabis cue reactivity task in youth. Addictive Behaviors. 2019 February; 89: 20-28. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.015