Windle Michael, Haardörfer Regine, Lloyd Steven A, Foster Bruce, Berg Carla J
a Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education , Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
b Department of Psychological Science , University of North Georgia , Dahlonega , Georgia , USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2017 Jul 29;52(9):1111-1119. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1290116. Epub 2017 May 19.
This study investigated associations between the use of alternative tobacco products (e.g., cigarettes, little cigars/cigarillos, hookah, e-cigarettes), alcohol, and marijuana among college students and use by their parents, siblings, and friends. A large literature exists for social influences on adolescent substance use, but few studies have focused on college samples.
3,418 college students from seven universities in the state of Georgia participated in this study.
Web-based surveys were completed by students (45-60 minutes) during the fall semester, 2014.
Findings largely indicated specificity of associations between college student use and use by social influences for similar tobacco products and other substances. For each tobacco product or substance, the highest associations were for friends' use. Structural equation analyses further supported the specificity of associations and highlighted the relative strength of friends' use on student use.
Similar to findings with adolescents, the use of alternative tobacco products, alcohol, and marijuana by parents, siblings, and friends is associated with higher levels of use among college students, and friends' use was the most potent correlate for this phase of the lifespan.
本研究调查了大学生使用替代烟草制品（如香烟、小雪茄/小烟支、水烟、电子烟）、酒精和大麻的情况，以及他们的父母、兄弟姐妹和朋友的使用情况之间的关联。关于社会因素对青少年物质使用的影响已有大量文献，但很少有研究关注大学生样本。
来自佐治亚州七所大学的3418名大学生参与了本研究。
2014年秋季学期，学生们通过网络完成了调查（45 - 60分钟）。
研究结果在很大程度上表明，大学生使用与社会影响因素对类似烟草制品和其他物质的使用之间存在关联特异性。对于每种烟草制品或物质，与朋友的使用关联度最高。结构方程分析进一步支持了关联的特异性，并突出了朋友的使用对学生使用的相对影响强度。
与青少年的研究结果相似，父母、兄弟姐妹和朋友使用替代烟草制品、酒精和大麻与大学生更高的使用水平相关，并且在这一人生阶段，朋友的使用是最有力的关联因素。
