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| Research article summary (published 30 May 2003): |
Sensation-seeking as a moderator of the effects of peer influences, consistency with personal aspirations, and perceived harm on marijuana and cigarette use among younger adolescents.
Full Abstract
Concurrent effects of peer influence and protective cognitive variables on marijuana and cigarette use are hypothesized to be contingent on adolescent sensation-seeking. The hypothesis was tested in 1999-2000 using a survey given to eighth graders (N=3127) in 20 U.S. middle schools. Results largely supported the hypothesis that peer pressure and perceived peer marijuana use had only a relatively trivial effect on low sensation-seekers and a much greater effect on high sensation-seekers. In addition, aspirations inconsistent with marijuana use appeared protective for high sensation-seekers.
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Author information
Author/s: Slater, Michael D (MD);
Affiliation: Department of Journalism and Technical Communication, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1785, USA. michael.slater@colostate.edu
Grants: DA-12360 (Agency:United States NIDA)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Journal: Substance use & misuse (Subst Use Misuse), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Jun; vol 38 (issue 7) : pp 865-80
Dates: Created 2003/06/12; Completed 2003/09/04; Revised 2007/11/14;
PMID: 12801146, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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