Alcohol and Cannabis Perceived Descriptive and Injunctive Norms, Personal Use, and Consequences Among 2-Year College Students

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作者
Duckworth, Jennifer C. [1 ]
Morrison, Kristi M. [1 ]
Lee, Christine M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Washington State Univ, Dept Human Dev, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
关键词
alcohol; cannabis; perceived norms; 2-year students; community college students; MARIJUANA USE; SOCIAL NORMS; NORMATIVE FEEDBACK; DRINKING NORMS; SUBSTANCE USE; HEAVY-DRINKING; UNITED-STATES; AGES; 18-24; INTERVENTION; PREVENTION;
D O I
10.3390/bs15030251
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Two-year college students represent 35% of U.S. undergraduates, yet substance use among them is understudied. Grounded in Social Norms Theory, the present study examined alcohol and cannabis use prevalence and associations between perceived peer use (descriptive norms), approval of use (injunctive norms), and personal use among 2-year students. We also explored whether identification with the reference group or age moderated associations. Data were collected from May through August of 2020 from 1037 2-year college students in Washington State (screening sample) aged 18-29. Of these, 246 participants who reported recent, moderate alcohol and/or cannabis use completed a follow-up survey. Screening survey participants reported past-month alcohol and cannabis use and demographics, while follow-up participants provided data on perceived peer descriptive and injunctive norms and group identification. Screening participants reported drinking an average of 3.32 (SD = 7.76) drinks weekly and being high for 8.18 h (SD = 20.95). Follow-up participants overestimated peer alcohol and cannabis use. Regression analyses showed perceived descriptive alcohol and cannabis norms were positively associated with personal use, and perceived injunctive alcohol norms were positively related to alcohol-related consequences. Differences by student age were also observed. Findings suggest perceived peer norms are risk factors for substance use behaviors among 2-year college students. Tailored normative feedback interventions may reduce high-risk use in this underserved population.
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