Citation

Figueroa W, Yomogida K, Mendez J, Bavarian N. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-14.

Affiliation

Health Science Department , California State University, Long Beach , Long Beach , California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2018.1542370

PMID

30638147

Abstract

This study examined whether personality characteristics, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomology, psychological distress, and religiosity were associated with prescription stimulant avoidance self-efficacy and whether these relationships were moderated by race/ethnicity among a probability sample of 1,053 college students. We used regression analyses to examine associations between avoidance self-efficacy and the independent variables of interest and moderation analyses to identity whether these associations were moderated by race/ethnicity. Inattention, hyperactivity, sensation seeking, and psychological distress were inversely associated with prescription stimulant avoidance self-efficacy, whereas religiosity had a direct association. Moreover, greater inattention was a risk factor for lower self-efficacy among students identifying as White but not for students identifying as Asian. Increased religiosity was a risk factor for students identifying as Latinx, whereas it was a protective factor for students identifying as White. Prevention implications are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

ADHD symptomology; Prescription stimulants; avoidance self-efficacy; psychological distress; religiosity