Background:

The identification of the reasons for marijuana use has been supported by instruments such as the MMM. Despite its importance, there are still no valid brief versions of this instrument in Latin American countries. This paper seeks to fill this gap by providing evidence of validity and reliability, as well as the structural invariance of the MMM.

Method:

The sample consisted of 1164 male and female marijuana users, aged between 18 and 49 years, from Lima and Callao.

Results:

The factor analysis found a penta-factorial structure. The brief version (MMM-P15) and the wide MMM showed favorable properties from structure and reliability (ꙍ > .88, H > .84) with appropriate indicators of the short instrument adjustment (RMSEA = .058 (CI 90% .050, .067), SRMR = .044, TLI = .99, CFI = .99). Likewise, both versions maintain the invariance of the instrument according to sex and evidence of internal validity was found (AVE > .50). Aside from bringing evidence of validity with other constructs like CAST and SWLS scale.

Conclusions:

The MMM-P15 shows psychometric properties that support its use in both male and female marijuana users, and it is a short, versatile, and useful instrument for research purposes even in clinical settings.