Examining interactions within the theory of planned behavior in the prediction of intentions to engage in cannabis-related driving behaviors

Objective: As marijuana use becomes more available to college students through increasing legal reform, this paper seeks to examine intentions for driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) and riding with a high driver (RWHD) through the lens of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and assess p...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2020-05, Vol.68 (4), p.374-380
Main Authors: Earle, Andrew M., Napper, Lucy E., LaBrie, Joseph W., Brooks-Russell, Ashley, Smith, Daniel J., de Rutte, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attitude
Attitudes
Behavior Theories
Cannabis
College students
Driving under the influence
Driving Under the Influence - psychology
DUI
Female
Gender Differences
Humans
Intention
Intervention
Legal reform
Male
Marijuana
Marijuana Smoking
Marijuana Use - psychology
Motor Vehicles
Perceived control
Prediction
Psychological Theory
riding with a high driver
Risk
Self Control
Self Report
Social Attitudes
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Students - psychology
Theory of planned behavior
Traffic Safety
Undergraduate Students
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective: As marijuana use becomes more available to college students through increasing legal reform, this paper seeks to examine intentions for driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) and riding with a high driver (RWHD) through the lens of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and assess potential interactions between personal attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and sex. Participants: Undergraduate college students (N = 311) completed online surveys in September, 2013. Method: Participants self-reported their attitudes toward DUIC, subjective norms, PBC, past DUIC and RWHD, and intentions to DUIC and RWHD. Results: Participants' attitudes toward DUIC, subjective norms, and PBC were strongly associated with intentions to DUIC and RWHD bivariately. In regression models, attitudes and PBC were both positively and significantly related to intentions to DUIC and RWHD. Conclusions: DUIC and RWHD are concerns for college populations. Targeting personal attitudes and perceived behavioral control via interventions may reduce these behaviors.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2018.1557197