Indicated prevention for college student marijuana use: A Randomized controlled trial

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorLee, Christine M.
dc.contributor.authorKilmer, Jason R.
dc.contributor.authorNeighbors, Clayton
dc.contributor.authorAtkins, David C.
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Cheng
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Denise D.
dc.contributor.authorLarimer, Mary E.
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-26T23:09:26Z
dc.date.available2018-02-26T23:09:26Z
dc.date.issued2013-08
dc.description.abstractObjective: Marijuana is the most frequently reported illicit substance used on college campuses. Despite the prevalence, few published intervention studies have focused specifically on addressing high-risk marijuana use on college campuses. The present study evaluated the efficacy of an in-person brief motivational enhancement intervention for reducing marijuana use and related consequences among frequently using college students. Method: Participants included 212 college students from two campuses who reported frequent marijuana use (i.e., using marijuana at least 5 times in the past month). Participants completed web-based screening and baseline assessments and upon completion of the baseline survey were randomized to either receive an in-person brief intervention or an assessment control group. Follow-up assessments were completed approximately three and six months post-baseline. Marijuana use was measured by number of days used in the last 30 days, typical number of joints used in a typical week in the last 60 days, and marijuana-related consequences. Results: Results indicated significant intervention effects on number of joints smoked in a typical week and a trend toward fewer marijuana-related consequences compared to the control group at three-month follow-up. Conclusion: This study provides preliminary data on short-term effects of a focused marijuana intervention for college students at reducing marijuana use during the academic quarter.
dc.identifier10.1037/a0033285
dc.identifier.citationCopyright 2013 Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. This is a post-print version of a published paper that is available at: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-20189-001. Recommended citation: Lee, Christine M., Jason R. Kilmer, Clayton Neighbors, David C. Atkins, Cheng Zheng, Denise D. Walker, and Mary E. Larimer. "Indicated Prevention for College Student Marijuana Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 81, no. 4 (2013): 702-709. doi: 10.1037/a0033285. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2423
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
dc.subjectCollege students
dc.subjectMarijuana
dc.subjectInterventions
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectMarijuana related-consequences
dc.titleIndicated prevention for college student marijuana use: A Randomized controlled trial
dc.typeArticle

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Neighbors_2013_IndicatedPrevention.pdf
Size:
222.91 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.76 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download

Collections

UH Faculty, Staff, and Student Works