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Medicate to graduate: Academic strain and nonmedical prescription stimulant use among graduate and undergraduate students (2021)
Auteur(s) :
HURST, J. N. ;
EASSEY, J. M. ;
BALDWIN, J. M. ;
TEN BENSEL, T.
Année
2021
Page(s) :
196-217
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
JEUNE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
STIMULANTS
;
THEORIE
;
MODELE
;
MOTIVATION
;
MESUSAGE
;
AFFECT
Résumé :
The nonmedical use of prescription stimulants has been prevalent on college campuses in recent years. Previously, nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NMPSU) has been associated with increased use of other illicit substances, drug abuse, school dropout, and arrest. It is, therefore, imperative to understand the etiology of NMPSU for prevention, intervention, and harm reduction purposes. This study builds upon previous research on the role of academic strain in NMPSU by (a) considering a measure of strain that is more consistent with strain theory and (b) extending the examination to include graduate students. By utilizing an original data set of 1,121 undergraduate and graduate students at a Southern urban university, our overall results are consistent with general strain theory but mixed with respect to the role of academic strain in particular. The implications of our study for academic strain are discussed.
Affiliation :
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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