Historique
Article de Périodique
Marijuana effect expectancies: relations to social anxiety and marijuana use problems (2008)
Auteur(s) :
BUCKNER, J. D. ;
SCHMIDT, N. B.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
1477-1483
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
ATTENTE
;
ANXIETE
;
PHOBIE
;
QUESTIONNAIRE
Résumé :
High social anxiety is related to marijuana problems, yet the nature of this relation remains unclear. We examined relations between marijuana effect expectancies, social anxiety, and marijuana among undergraduates (N=337). Social anxiety was related positively to Negative Expectancies and negatively to Tension Reduction Expectancies. Among socially anxious individuals, greater belief that marijuana produces Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment was associated with greater marijuana use rates. Negative Expectancies mediated the social anxiety-marijuana problems link. These data provide new insight into problematic marijuana use among this high-risk group.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 211 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA