Effects of gender and motivations on perceptions of nonmedical use of prescription stimulants.
J Am Coll Health
; 62(4): 255-62, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study examined the impact on college students' perceptions of nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMUPS) of motivation for use and gender.PARTICIPANTS:
Participants were college students (N=695) from 2 universities in different regions of the United States.METHODS:
Participants read a vignette describing a college student who used a prescription stimulant for a nonmedical purpose and rated their perception of that individual using a semantic differential. A 2 (participant gender) by 2 (gender of the individual described in the vignette) by 3 (motive for use get high, study, lose weight) design was used.RESULTS:
The male who used a stimulant to study was rated significantly less negatively than if he used the stimulant to get high. NMUPS as a study aid was viewed the least negatively overall.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that gender does not, whereas motivation for use does, impact students' perceptions of NMUPS.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Mal Uso de Medicamentos de Venta con Receta
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Estimulantes del Sistema Nervioso Central
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA