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

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7464772
AutoresSung‐yeon Park (0000-0001-5205-7963, University of Nevada, Reno), Gi Woong Yun (0000-0002-9008-5196, University of Nevada, Reno), Nora Constantino (University of Nevada, Reno), So Young Ryu (0000-0003-2347-7015, University of Nevada, Reno)
Año2021
Volumen27
Número7
Páginas1710-1722
Fecha de publicación2021-04-09
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/13591053211002248
PMID33832343
OpenAlexW3149900529
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas35

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

Confidence interval · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Clinical Psychology