Perceptions of social norms and exposure to pro-marijuana messages are associated with adolescent marijuana use
Perceptions of social norms and exposure to pro-marijuana messages are associated with adolescent marijuana use
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.10.013
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发表时间：
2016-12-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Halpern-Felsher, Bonnie
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作者：
Roditis, Maria L.;Delucchi, Kevin;Halpern-Felsher, Bonnie
尽管过去五年青少年吸烟率持续下降，但大麻使用率保持不变，大麻是青少年使用最广泛的非法药物。需要做更多的工作来了解社会规范、感知的风险和收益以及社交媒体消息如何影响大麻的使用。这项研究比较了人们对大麻、大麻和香烟的看法和社会规范。此外，我们还评估了与社会规范、风险和收益相关的看法，以及接触支持与反对大麻的信息与使用的关系。参与者为来自南加州和北加州的 786 名青少年（36.7% 男性，63.21% 女性；平均年龄 = 16.1 岁；SD = 1.6）。参与者来自不同的种族背景，其中 207 名（26.61%）白人、171 名（21.98%）亚裔/太平洋岛民、232 名（29.82%）西班牙裔和 168 名（21.59%）其他人。结果表明，大麻和大麻烟始终被认为比香烟更容易被社会接受且风险更低（p < 0.01）。报告自己的朋友吸食大麻的参与者自己吸食大麻的几率要高出 27%。此外，看到有关吸食大麻的好处或好处的信息与吸食大麻的几率增加 6% 相关 [OR 1.06 (CI 1.00, 1.12)]。这项研究的结果提供了许多重要的公共卫生影响，特别是在各州朝着娱乐用大麻合法化的方向发展的情况下。当这种情况发生时，各国在实施减少青少年使用大麻和大麻的策略时需要考虑青少年对风险、好处、社会规范和同伴影响的看法。 (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. 保留所有权利。
Despite consistent declines in rates of cigarette use among adolescents in the last five years, rates of marijuana use have remained constant, with marijuana being the most widely used illegal drug among adolescents. More work is needed to understand how social norms, perceived risks and benefits, and social media messaging impact use of marijuana. This study compared perceptions and social norms related to marijuana, blunts and cigarettes. Additionally, we assessed how perceptions related to social norms, risks and benefits, and exposure to pro-versus anti-marijuana messaging is related to use. Participants were 786 adolescents from Southern and Northern California (36.7% male, 63.21% females; mean age = 16.1 years; SD = 1.6). Participants came from diverse ethnic backgrounds, with 207 (26.61%) White, 171 (21.98%) Asian/Pacific Islander, 232 (29.82%) Hispanic, and 168 (21.59%) other. Results indicated that marijuana and blunts were consistently perceived as more socially acceptable and less risky than cigarettes (p < 0.01). Participants who reported that their friends used marijuana had a 27% greater odds of using marijuana themselves. Further, seeing messages about the good things or benefits of marijuana use was associated with a 6% greater odds of use [OR 1.06 (CI 1.00, 1.12)]. This study's findings offer a number of important public health implications, particularly as states move towards legalization of marijuana for recreational use. As this occurs, states need to take adolescents' perceptions of risks, benefits, social norms, and peer influences into account as they implement strategies to reduce youth use of marijuana and blunts. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.