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Is marijuana use associated with health promotion behaviors among college students? Health-promoting and health-risk behaviors among students identified through screening in a university student health services center (2016)
Auteur(s) :
PALFAI, T. P. ;
TAHANEY, K. D. ;
WINTER, M. R.
Année
2016
Page(s) :
41-50
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
JEUNE
;
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
DEPISTAGE
;
COMPORTEMENT
;
ALCOOL
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
ALIMENTATION
;
SANTE
;
INTERVENTION
Résumé :
This study sought to examine whether student marijuana use identified by screening in a student health center is associated with health-promoting behaviors. Students completed a brief web-based, health behavior screening instrument. Those who reported marijuana use of monthly or more on the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Test (ASSIST) and a subset of those who did notwere invited to complete additional baseline assessments, including questions about health-promoting behaviors, alcohol, and substance use (n = 321). Results showed marijuana users were more likely to use a variety of substances and engage in hazardous drinking than non-users. Moreover, level of marijuana use was associated with greater likelihood of using a variety of substances but not with hazardous drinking. There was no evidence that marijuana use was associated with health-promoting behaviors. These findings highlight the concomitant substance-related risks associated with marijuana use but do not support the view that these students are less likely to engage in health-promoting behaviors than non-users.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Cote :
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