A Day in the Life: A Daily Diary Examination of Marijuana Motives and Protective Behavioral Strategies Among College Student Marijuana Users
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The present study examined marijuana use motives and protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as within- and between-subject predictors of marijuana-related outcomes. Further, we explored differences between a specific marijuana-related event (i.e., 4/20) compared to typical weekend/weekday use. Forty-three college student marijuana users (31 females) completed daily surveys for 12 days (April 15th-April 26th, 2016). Four motives (coping, conformity, enhancement, and social) were associated with more negative consequences within-subjects. Enhancement and conformity motives were also associated with a higher number of use sessions and expansion motives were associated with higher subjective high. Marijuana PBS use (total score) was associated with fewer sessions and lower subjective high within-subjects. Social motives were higher whereas PBS use and coping motives were lower on 4/20 compared to other days. Our finding support PBS and certain use motives as promising intervention targets for college student marijuana users.
Source: Journal of Drug Issues
Institutions: University of New Mexico, Colorado State University
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2996879579