Alcohol and marijuana use, consequences, and perceived descriptive norms: Differences between two- and four-year college students

Objective: Among two-year college students, alcohol and marijuana use, related consequences, and risk factors for use are not well understood. We examined differences between two- and four-year students in alcohol and marijuana use, consequences, and perceived descriptive norms, and explored whether...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2024-04, Vol.72 (3), p.889-896
Main Authors: Duckworth, Jennifer C., Abdallah, Devon A., Gilson, Michael S., Lee, Christine M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol use
College students
community college students
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug use
High risk
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Marijuana
Marijuana Use - epidemiology
Norms
perceived norms
Risk factors
Social Norms
Student behavior
Students
Substance abuse
Underserved populations
Universities
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Summary:Objective: Among two-year college students, alcohol and marijuana use, related consequences, and risk factors for use are not well understood. We examined differences between two- and four-year students in alcohol and marijuana use, consequences, and perceived descriptive norms, and explored whether two-year status moderated associations between norms and use. Participants: Data were drawn from a cross-sectional subsample of two- and four-year students aged 18-23 (n = 517) participating in a longitudinal study on alcohol use. Results: Four-year students reported greater alcohol use and consequences than two-year students; two-year students reported greater marijuana use than four-year students. Perceived alcohol and marijuana norms were positively related with use; two-year status did not moderate these associations. Conclusions: Perceived alcohol and marijuana norms function similarly for two- and four-year students in terms of associations to actual use. Adapting normative interventions for two-year students may be an effective strategy for reducing high-risk use among this underserved population.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2022.2060043