Titre : | 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) |
Auteurs : | T. P. PALFAI ; K. D. TAHANEY ; M. R. WINTER |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Drug Issues (Vol.46, n°1, January 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | 41-50 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus 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. |
Domaine : | Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : |
Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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