Marijuana use motives mediate the association between experiences of childhood abuse and marijuana use outcomes among emerging adults
Autor: | Celeste M. Caviness, Ana M. Abrantes, Lidia Z. Meshesha, Michael D. Stein, Bradley J. Anderson, Claire E. Blevins |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Child abuse Marijuana Abuse Coping (psychology) Adolescent Psychological intervention 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) Toxicology Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Marijuana use Adaptation Psychological mental disorders Humans Child Abuse 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Motivation Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Child Abuse Sexual Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Physical abuse Sexual abuse Female Marijuana Use 0305 other medical science Psychology Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Addictive Behaviors. 93:166-172 |
ISSN: | 0306-4603 |
Popis: | Introduction Experiences of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and childhood physical abuse (CPA) are associated with poor mental health outcomes including substance use in subsequent years. Marijuana use motives (i.e., coping with negative affect, enhancing positive affect, or improving social interactions) may influence problematic substance use among young adults. Specifically, motives may be associated with severity of marijuana use outcomes among individuals who have experienced CSA or CPA. This study investigated the indirect effect of marijuana use motives between experiences of CSA or CPA and marijuana use and problems among emerging adults. Method Participants were 397 young adults (50.1% male, 66.2% White) between ages 18–25 years, who reported 15.85 (SD = 11.66) days of marijuana use in the past month. Participants reported on history of childhood abuse, marijuana use days, problems, and motives for use. Results Findings suggest a significant indirect effect of coping motives in the association between CPA and marijuana use days and marijuana problems. Further, both coping motives and marijuana use days indicated a significant indirect effect between CPA and problems. Motives of socializing or enhancement did not have a significant indirect effect between CPA and marijuana use or problems. There were no significant findings with CSA and marijuana use outcomes. Discussion Coping motives might be an important potential target for future marijuana interventions in persons with childhood physical abuse. |
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