scholarly journals Parent and Peer Influence on Recreational Use of Pain Medication: Are Their Influences Similar to That of Marijuana Use?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha Fleary ◽  
Aaron Taylor ◽  
Robert W. Heffer ◽  
E. Lisako McKyer
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Pain Medication ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Medication Risk ◽  
Recreational Use

Parent and peer disapproval were examined as potential predictors of recreational use of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain medication. Risk perception was studied as a potential mediator of the effects of parent and peer disapproval. Four hundred and sixty-five college students (, ) were recruited between September 2009 and September 2010. Participants completed an online survey about their recreational medication use, other substance use, and correlates of use. Path analyses showed that predictors of OTC and prescription pain medication recreational use are largely similar to predictors of marijuana use in college students such that risk perception mediated both the effect of parent and peer disapproval on dichotomous misuse, and peer disapproval had a significant direct effect on dichotomous misuse. Prevention interventions for recreational use of pain medication should target risk perception and peer disapproval.

Brief Report: Characterization of Marijuana Use in US College Students by State Marijuana Legalization Status as Reported to an Online Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 266-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Sam Wang ◽  
Colleen Haynes ◽  
Andrea Besharat ◽  
Marie‐Claire Le Lait ◽  
Jody L. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Marijuana Legalization

Gender differences in the risk and protective factors of marijuana use among U.S. College students

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110022
Author(s):  
Sung-Yeon Park ◽  
Gi Woong Yun ◽  
Nora Constantino ◽  
So Young Ryu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Objective Knowledge ◽  
Survey Responses

Gender differences in the risk and protective factors of marijuana use among college students were explored by analyzing online survey responses from 464 undergraduates. Women perceived higher risk and used marijuana less than men, with no gender difference in peer disapproval. In addition, women had higher objective knowledge regarding the health effects of marijuana, although they exhibited lower confidence in their knowledge. In subsequent regression analyses, health knowledge, confidence in knowledge, perceived risk, and peer disapproval predicted women’s marijuana use, whereas only confidence in knowledge and perceived risk predicted men’s use. These findings can help devise effective intervention strategies.

College students' reported motives for marijuana use

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy R. Dykema ◽  
Joshua T. Nowak
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Marijuana Use

Relations of social identity, perceived norms, and marijuana use in college students

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Neighbors ◽  
D. W. Foster ◽  
D. D. Walker ◽  
J. R. Kilmer ◽  
C. M. Lee
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Perceived Norms

Religious strength of faith and marijuana use frequency predict marijuana-related impairment in college students.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew R. Fox ◽  
Jordan Skalisky ◽  
Benjamin Johnson ◽  
Madeline D. W. Noland ◽  
Amy H. Mezulis
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Strength Of Faith

Cultural Values Influence Mental-Health Help-Seeking in Asian and Latinx College Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elayne Zhou ◽  
Yena Kyeong ◽  
Cecilia Cheung ◽  
Kalina Michalska;Michalska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Ethnic Group Membership

The current study examined the influence of cultural values on mental health attitudes and help-seeking behaviors in college students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Asian and Latinx college students (N = 159) completed an online survey in which they reported their adherence to cultural values and general attitudes towards mental health and help-seeking behavior. Factor analysis revealed two common factors of cultural values irrespective of ethnic background: Interdependent Orientation (IO) and Cultural Obligation (CO). Regardless of ethnicity, the more students endorsed IO values, the less likely they were to perceive a need for mental health treatment. IO value adherence also predicted more negative attitudes towards mental health. CO values were not predictive of perceived need or help-seeking behaviors. Findings highlight the importance of assessing certain cultural values independently from ethnicity and considering how the multidimensionality of culture may help explain shared mental health behaviors across ethnic group membership.

Hallucinogen Use in College Students: Current Trends and Consequences of Use

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-127
Author(s):  
Lena S. Jia ◽  
Jessica A. Gold
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Class ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
College Population ◽  
Therapy Studies ◽  
Recreational Use ◽  
Perception Disorder ◽  
Review Current

Hallucinogens are a drug class that is growing in popularity with college students. Recent experimental trends, such as microdosing, have helped promote the use of hallucinogens on campus, and students may be tempted to use these substances due to their beliefs about the drugs’ positive effects on mood. Although hallucinogens are not currently an established form of medical therapy, studies have shown that they have significant benefits as adjunctive treatments for psychological disorders. However, the recreational use of these drugs in college students often occurs in uncontrolled doses or with drug mixing, which is often dangerous. Furthermore, students with mental health disorders may have their symptoms masked by hallucinogenic drug use, which could delay treatment and have serious consequences. Long-term use of these drugs may also result in tolerance or hallucinogen persisting perception disorder. This article attempts to review current information regarding hallucinogen use and how it applies to the college population.

An Assessment of the Cues College Students Interpret From a Sexual Partner to Determine They Are Refusing

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199793
Author(s):  
Tiffany L. Marcantonio ◽  
Danny Valdez ◽  
Kristen N. Jozkowski
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Partner ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Sexual Scripts ◽  
Nonverbal Cues ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Verbal Cues

The purpose of this study was to assess the cues college students use to determine a sexual partner is refusing vaginal-penile sex (i.e., refusal interpretations). As a secondary aim, we explored the influence of item wording ( not willing/non-consent vs refusal) on college students’ self-reported refusal interpretations. A sample of 175 college students from Canada and the United States completed an open-ended online survey where they were randomly assigned to one of two wording conditions ( not willing/non-consent vs refusal); students were then prompted to write about the cues they used to interpret their partner was refusing. An inductive coding procedure was used to analyze open-ended data. Themes included explicit and implicit verbal and nonverbal cues. The refusal condition elicited more explicit and implicit nonverbal cues than the not willing/non-consent condition. Frequency results suggested men reported interpreting more explicit and implicit verbal cues. Women reported interpreting more implicit nonverbal cues from their partner. Our findings reflect prior research and appear in line with traditional gender and sexual scripts. We recommend researchers consider using the word refusal when assessing the cues students interpret from their sexual partners as this wording choice may reflect college students’ sexual experiences more accurately.

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