Motives for Cannabis Use and Readiness to Change Among Users of the "Stop-Cannabis" Mobile App: Cluster Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis use is widespread and driven by diverse motives, ranging from recreational purposes to coping with psychological distress. Understanding the underlying reasons for cannabis use, their distribution across different subgroups of people who use cannabis, and how they relate to possible behavior change is essential for developing effective prevention and intervention strategies such as smartphone apps designed to support change.

Objective

The primary objective of the study was to determine whether analyzing profiles on the "Stop-cannabis" app (Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, Switzerland) could reveal subgroups based on motives for cannabis use and readiness to change. A secondary objective was to explore differences among these subgroups in

SUBMITTER: Wegener M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12494107 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature