Obsessive Passion for Cannabis Use is Associated with Cannabis Outcomes Among Sexual Minority College Students.
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| Title: | Obsessive Passion for Cannabis Use is Associated with Cannabis Outcomes Among Sexual Minority College Students. |
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| Authors: | Davis, Alan K. (AUTHOR), Gaughan, Skylar J. (AUTHOR), Park, Brandon (AUTHOR), Xin, Yitong (AUTHOR), Armstrong, Stacey B. (AUTHOR), Arterberry, Brooke J. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Substance Use & Misuse. 2026, Vol. 61 Issue 6, p834-841. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Substance abuse prevention, Minority students, Student satisfaction, Behavior disorders, Risk assessment, Self-evaluation, Sexual orientation, Self-efficacy, Research funding, Satisfaction, Group identity, Universities & colleges, Questionnaires, LGBTQ+ people, Descriptive statistics, Judgment sampling, Longitudinal method, Attitude (Psychology), Research, Cannabis (Genus), Sexual minorities, Psychology of college students, Comparative studies |
| Geographic Terms: | Midwest (U.S.) |
| Abstract: | Background: We examined whether obsessive passion (OP) for cannabis use (e.g., cannabis use is enmeshed with identity and conflicts with values and other life priorities) predicts future cannabis use, use-related consequences, refusal self-efficacy, and satisfaction with life among sexual minority (SM) college students. Objectives: Data were drawn from a prospective cohort study of 513 undergraduates at two U.S. Midwestern institutions. Of these, 142 students self-identified as gay (n = 15), lesbian (n = 15), bisexual (n = 94), pansexual (n = 13), asexual (n = 1), and other (n = 4) and were used in analysis. Canonical correlation analysis was used to explore dimensional relationships between OP and cannabis use and use-related outcomes. Results: The first significant canonical correlation (Rc=0.62, p < 0.001) revealed higher levels of OP (−0.88) and greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.74) at baseline predicted greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.89), use-related consequences (−0.58), and lower refusal self-efficacy (0.77) at 10-month follow-up. The second significant canonical correlation (Rc=0.39, p < 0.01) revealed lower OP (0.41) and greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.60) at baseline predicted greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.43), refusal self-efficacy (−0.48), and satisfaction with life (−0.49) at 10-month follow-up. Conclusions:Future research should explore whether OP for cannabis use is itself a modifiable target within cannabis use interventions for SM college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background: We examined whether obsessive passion (OP) for cannabis use (e.g., cannabis use is enmeshed with identity and conflicts with values and other life priorities) predicts future cannabis use, use-related consequences, refusal self-efficacy, and satisfaction with life among sexual minority (SM) college students. Objectives: Data were drawn from a prospective cohort study of 513 undergraduates at two U.S. Midwestern institutions. Of these, 142 students self-identified as gay (n = 15), lesbian (n = 15), bisexual (n = 94), pansexual (n = 13), asexual (n = 1), and other (n = 4) and were used in analysis. Canonical correlation analysis was used to explore dimensional relationships between OP and cannabis use and use-related outcomes. Results: The first significant canonical correlation (Rc=0.62, p < 0.001) revealed higher levels of OP (−0.88) and greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.74) at baseline predicted greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.89), use-related consequences (−0.58), and lower refusal self-efficacy (0.77) at 10-month follow-up. The second significant canonical correlation (Rc=0.39, p < 0.01) revealed lower OP (0.41) and greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.60) at baseline predicted greater past 30-day cannabis use (−0.43), refusal self-efficacy (−0.48), and satisfaction with life (−0.49) at 10-month follow-up. Conclusions:Future research should explore whether OP for cannabis use is itself a modifiable target within cannabis use interventions for SM college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10826084 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10826084.2025.2579704 |
