Cannabis use and the Risk Behavior Syndrome in Italian University Students
Are They Related to Suicide Risk
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675929 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marco Innamorati (0000-0003-3534-296X, Università Europea of Rome, corresponding author), Maurizio Pompili (0000-0003-1886-4977, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome), Vincenzo Ferrari (0000-0003-2557-2366, Sapienza University of Rome), Paolo Girardi (0000-0001-8330-9414, Sapienza University of Rome), Roberto Tatarelli (0000-0003-4396-2632, Sapienza University of Rome), Antonino Tamburello (Università Europea of Rome), D Lester (0000-0003-1357-8672, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 577-594 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.102.2.577-594 |
| PMID | 18567227 |
| OpenAlex | W1990297278 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 51 |
The aim of this study was to examine the association of cannabis use with risky behaviors and suicide risk in university students. A convenience sample of 246 students was recruited from four universities in Rome during the 2004 academic year. Participants completed the Zung scales for anxiety and depression, the Suicide Score Scale, and an ad hoc questionnaire assessing risky behaviors. The findings indicated a widespread use of cannabis among students and its association with risky behaviors, anxiety and depression, and suicide risk. A regression tree analysis resulted in 3 splits indicating that the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale is a good predictor of suicide risk, discriminating individuals at lower risk from those at higher risk. Individuals at higher risk for suicide could also be discriminated by self-reported lifetime drug use. Limitations of the study are related to the small sample size and use of a convenience sample
Anxiety · Cannabis · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Rating scale · Suicide prevention · Suicide Risk · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |