Media Use and Perceived Risk as Predictors of Marijuana Use

Autor/inn/en	Beaudoin, Christopher E.; Hong, Traci
Titel	Media Use and Perceived Risk as Predictors of Marijuana Use
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Behavior, 36 (2012) 1, S.134-143 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3244
DOI	10.5993/AJHB.36.1.14
Schlagwörter	Marijuana; Structural Equation Models; Intention; Young Adults; Mass Media Effects; Risk; Predictor Variables; Attitude Measures; Health Behavior; Social Attitudes; Prevention; Consciousness Raising + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Risiko; Prädiktor; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Bewusstseinsbildung
Abstract	Objectives: To assess the influence of media use and perceived risk on marijuana use outcomes. Methods: With survey data from 750 US young adults, structural equation modeling tested how attitudes, behaviors, and behavioral intention specific to marijuana use are influenced by perceived personal and societal risk of marijuana use, media campaign exposure, and news use. Results: Perceived societal risk had significant effects, though not as strong as perceived personal risk. Campaign exposure had favorable effects whereas those of news use were mixed. Conclusions: Perceived personal risk and perceived societal risk should be considered when designing preventive media campaigns. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10