@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol and marijuana use, consequences, and perceived descriptive norms: differences between two- and four-year college students",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2022",
author="Duckworth, Jennifer C. and Abdallah, Devon A. and Gilson, Michael S. and Lee, Christine M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Among two-year college students, alcohol and marijuana use, related consequences, and risk factors for use are not well understood. We examined differences between two- and four-year students in alcohol and marijuana use, consequences, and perceived descriptive norms, and explored whether two-year status moderated associations between norms and use. Participants: Data were drawn from a cross-sectional subsample of two- and four-year students aged 18-23 (n = 517) participating in a longitudinal study on alcohol use. <br><br>RESULTS: Four-year students reported greater alcohol use and consequences than two-year students; two-year students reported greater marijuana use than four-year students. Perceived alcohol and marijuana norms were positively related with use; two-year status did not moderate these associations. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Perceived alcohol and marijuana norms function similarly for two- and four-year students in terms of associations to actual use. Adapting normative interventions for two-year students may be an effective strategy for reducing high-risk use among this underserved population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2022.2060043",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2060043"
}