ERIC Number: EJ1367332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
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An Examination of the Acquired Preparedness Model among College Student Marijuana Users
Berey, Benjamin L.; Frohe, Tessa M.; Pritschmann, Ricarda K.; Yurasek, Ali M.
Journal of American College Health, v70 n7 p2050-2060 2022
Objective: To examine the Acquired Preparedness Model using a behavioral impulsivity facet and positive marijuana expectancies to examine direct and indirect effects on marijuana use and related problems. Participants: 250 college students (61.7% female, 54% white) recruited from a southeastern university. Methods: Participants completed an online survey of delay reward discounting, marijuana expectancies, consideration of future consequences, and marijuana-related outcomes. Results: Delay reward discounting and consideration of future consequences related to marijuana-related problems, but not marijuana use. However, positive marijuana expectancies did not mediate the relation between impulsivity and marijuana outcomes. Conclusions: These results emphasize delay reward discounting and consideration of future consequences as important factors associated with marijuana-related problems. Interventions aimed at decreasing delay reward discounting and augmenting future orientation may be effective in college students who report light to moderate marijuana use. Future studies would benefit from longitudinal study designs using multiple impulsivity measures among light and heavy users.
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Abuse, Risk, Rewards, Conceptual Tempo, Expectation, Undergraduate Students, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS); National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: K23DA04656501; T32AA02587701A1
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