Who Persists and Who Desists? A Prospective Study of Prescription Stimulant Misuse in College Graduates.

IF 1.2 4区 社会学 Q4 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Journal of Drug Issues Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-02-14 DOI:10.1177/00220426231155664
Laura J Holt, Susan W Langdon, Richard S Feinn
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Abstract

Prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) has been studied extensively in college populations, but few studies have examined how PSM changes after graduation. We used a longitudinal design to follow individuals at risk for PSM two years after college graduation to document PSM prevalence, motives, and predictors of PSM persistence. Participants from two small, private colleges completed online surveys focused on intrapersonal, interpersonal, and sociocultural predictors of PSM. Overall, PSM declined over time. Lack of premeditation, perceived peer norms, positive expectancies, media exposure, and other substance use were associated with continued PSM; however, only lack of premeditation, descriptive norms, and other substance use predicted PSM in a multivariate model. This preliminary study suggests dispositional and behavioral risk factors may help to explain why PSM persists after college. Interventions that enhance decision-making skills, correct misperceptions about peers' PSM, and reduce polysubstance use may be effective in curbing PSM in college graduates.

谁在坚持,谁在放弃?大学毕业生滥用处方兴奋剂的前瞻性研究。
针对大学人群滥用处方兴奋剂(PSM)的研究非常广泛,但很少有研究探讨大学毕业后处方兴奋剂滥用的变化情况。我们采用纵向设计,在大学毕业两年后对有 PSM 风险的人群进行跟踪调查,记录 PSM 的发生率、动机以及 PSM 持续性的预测因素。来自两所小型私立大学的参与者完成了在线调查,重点是 PSM 的人内、人际和社会文化预测因素。总体而言,随着时间的推移,PSM 有所下降。缺乏预谋、感知到的同伴规范、积极期望、媒体接触和其他物质的使用与持续的 PSM 有关;然而,在多元模型中,只有缺乏预谋、描述性规范和其他物质的使用能预测 PSM。这项初步研究表明,性格和行为风险因素可能有助于解释为什么 PSM 在大学毕业后仍然存在。提高决策技能、纠正对同龄人 PSM 的误解以及减少多种药物使用的干预措施可能会有效遏制大学毕业生的 PSM。
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Journal of Drug Issues
Journal of Drug Issues SUBSTANCE ABUSE-
CiteScore
3.00
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11.80%
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52
期刊介绍: The Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) was incorporated as a nonprofit entity in the State of Florida in 1971. In 1996, JDI was transferred to the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and the Richard L. Rachin Endowment was established to support its continued publication. Since its inception, JDI has been dedicated to providing a professional and scholarly forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. It is a refereed publication with international contributors and subscribers. As a leader in its field, JDI is an instrument widely used by research scholars, public policy analysts, and those involved in the day-to-day struggle against the problem of drug abuse.
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