Kilwein Tess M, Wedell Emma, Herchenroeder Luke, Bravo Adrian J, Looby Alison
Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, USA.
Department of Psychological Sciences, William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Apr;70(3):733-741. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1762612. Epub 2020 May 20.
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. Forty-six predominantly male (69.9%; = 23.15, = 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). Participants engaged in facilitated focus group discussions ( = 5) about cannabis-related issues. 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. 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.
本研究旨在定性考察大学生对大麻的认知有何不同，以便更好地理解大学校园里大麻情况的变化。46名大学生（主要为男性，占69.9%；均值 = 23.15，标准差 = 4.11）就读于一所边境州立大学（即该州尚未将大麻合法化，但与已将大麻合法化的州接壤）。参与者参与了关于大麻相关问题的引导式焦点小组讨论（共5组）。主题分析揭示了三个主要主题和六个子主题。主要主题包括：1）使用者的异质性与身份认同，2）大麻的相对益处与危害，3）大麻在校园文化中的社会地位。大麻已迅速融入大学社交环境，社会对大麻的污名化以及对大麻的认同影响着使用大麻的决策。研究结果为现有的大学健康项目提供了关于如何与学生进行大麻相关对话的信息。
