کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5037647 1472495 2018 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Motives for simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use among young adults
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
انگیزه های مصرف همزمان الکل و ماری جوانا در میان بزرگسالان جوان
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
چکیده انگلیسی


- There are distinct motives for simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use.
- Motives for SAM use include conformity, positive effects, calm/coping, and social.
- After controlling for alcohol and marijuana motives, SAM motives were associated with use.

The majority of young adults who use alcohol and marijuana sometimes use the two substances simultaneously. Understanding why young adults engage in simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use may inform interventions and help offset negative consequences. To date, research has not yet examined motives for SAM use. The current study tested a 26-item measure of motives for SAM use in a community sample of young adults to identify the factor structure and to evaluate associations of subscales of SAM motives with alcohol and marijuana motives and substance use. Young adults from the Seattle metropolitan area (N = 286; 58% female, 67% White/Caucasian) were asked about their motives for using alcohol, marijuana, and SAM as well as their use of alcohol and marijuana and related consequences in the past month. Exploratory factor analysis with promax rotation identified four factors to characterize motives for SAM use: (1) conformity (8 items, α = 0.87, e.g., “to fit in with a group I like,” “pressure from others”), (2) positive effects (6 items, α = 0.88, e.g., “cross-faded effects are better,” “to get a better high”) (3) calm/coping (3 items, α = 0.77, e.g., “to calm me down,” “to cope with anxiety”), and (4) social (5 items, α = 0.78, e.g., “because it is customary on special occasions,” “as a way to celebrate”). Results revealed that alcohol, marijuana, and SAM motives were moderately correlated. Even after controlling for alcohol or marijuana motives, SAM motives were associated with SAM use and marijuana use/consequences (but not alcohol use/consequences).

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Addictive Behaviors - Volume 76, January 2018, Pages 363-369
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