A Qualitative Examination of College Students' Perceptions of Cannabis: Insights into the Normalization of Cannabis Use on a College Campus

Autor/inn/en	Kilwein, Tess M.; Wedell, Emma; Herchenroeder, Luke; Bravo, Adrian J.; Looby, Alison
Titel	A Qualitative Examination of College Students' Perceptions of Cannabis: Insights into the Normalization of Cannabis Use on a College Campus
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 3, S.733-741 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bravo, Adrian J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1762612
Schlagwörter	College Students; Marijuana; Student Attitudes; Drug Abuse; Social Influences; School Culture; College Environment; Social Environment; Social Bias; Public Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Sozialer Einfluss; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Hochschulumwelt; Soziales Umfeld; Öffentliche Ordnung
Abstract	Objective: This study aimed to qualitatively examine how perceptions of cannabis differ among college students in an effort to better understand the changing landscape of cannabis on college campuses. Participants: Forty-six predominantly male (69.9%; M[subscript age] = 23.15, SD = 4.11) college students attending a border state university (i.e., a state that has not yet legalized cannabis but borders a state that has). Methods: Participants engaged in facilitated focus group discussions (N = 5) about cannabis-related issues. Results: Thematic analysis uncovered three primary themes and six subthemes. Main themes included: (1) User Heterogeneity and Identity, (2) Relative Benefits and Harms of Cannabis, and (3) Social Position of Cannabis on Campus Culture. Conclusions: Cannabis has quickly integrated into the college social environment, with social stigmatization and identification with cannabis impacting decisions to use. Findings inform existing college health programs on how to approach conversations about cannabis with students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01