The Prediction of Marijuana Use from Personality Scales

Knecht, Susan; Cundick, Bert P.; Edwards, Diane; Gunderson, E. K. Eric

doi:10.1177/001316447203200433

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“…(Further empirical support for this conclusion can be found in comparisons of drug users and nonusers by Cohen and Klein, [1972], Glaser, Lander, and Abbott [1971], Gordon [1972], Green, Blake, Carboy, and Zehaysern [1971].) Knecht, Cundick, Edwards, and Gunderson (1972) reported a typical study of college students which supports this view; they found a negative correlation of .6 between scores on a social conformity scale and having used marijuana. White, Schoolar, and Cohen (1970) found that 25% of a nondrug-using group were in a personality category described as conformity/cooperative/conventional, while none of the heavy users were in this category.…”

Section: Personalitymentioning

confidence: 81%

Initial drug abuse: A review of predisposing social psychological factors.

Gorsuch¹,

Butler²

1976

Psychological Bulletin

250

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Appropriate research describing initial use of illicit drugs suggests that disruption of normal child-parent relationships, lack of involvement in organized groups, and few effective peer relationships may have been predisposing factors in some individuals initiating use of illicit drugs. Research also suggests that socialization to nontraditional norms, parental modeling of licit and illicit drug use, involvement with drug-using peers, and positive experiences with drugs may have been important factors in initial use for other individuals. Both theory and research need a clear distinction between the several paths leading to initial drug abuse, particularly since separate statistical analyses may be necessary for people in each path.

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Section: Personalitymentioning

confidence: 81%

Initial drug abuse: A review of predisposing social psychological factors.

Gorsuch¹,

Butler²

1976

Psychological Bulletin

250

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“…The four psychological questionnaires (which were completed about 3 hours before surgery) were the Comrey Personality Scales (CPS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Mood Questionnaire ' (MQ), and the Health Status Inventory (HSI). The CPS (Comrey & Backer, 1970) was used because it appears to validly describe those who may experience specific effects during nonmedical use • of psychotropic drugs (Knecht, Cundick, Edwards, & Gunderson, 1972), and the STAI (Spielberger, 1966) has been 'shown to measure presurgical anxiety associated with postoperative recovery (Auerbach, 1973). The HSI was developed by Biersner and Ryman (1974) and has been found to be predictive of medical problems that occur under hazardous conditions.…”

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Emotional predisposition to psychotropic drug effects.

Biersner¹,

Harris²,

Ryman³

1977

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Female patients (N = 107) were administered several psychological measures prior to routine dilation and curettage surgery using ketamine anesthesia to determine whether these measures were related to the psychotropic effects of ketamine. The psychological tests included measures of personality, perceived health, state-trait anxiety, and moods. The results showed that moods are more highly related to the psychotropic effects of ketamine than any of the other measures. Some form of counseling intervention that would better prepare patients to cope with the surgical situation might be effective in reducing this emotionality.

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“…The single personality dimension that has emerged most often from research in the past decade has been the orientation characterized as conformity to societal values, traditionality, or, conversely, rebelliousness (Cunningham et al 19774;Goldstein and Sappington 1977;Simon 1974;Loper et al 1973;Hogan et al 1970;Green 1979). Increased drug use or earlier onset of drug use has been found to be correlated with nonconformity to traditional values (Gorsuch and Kay et al 1978;Weckowicz and Janssen 1973;Knecht et al 1972); lack of support for traditional social structures (Knight et al 1974); high tolerance of deviance Jessor 1976;; high resistance to traditional authority (Goldstein and Sappington 1977); and high need for independence or autonomy (Simon 1974;Jessor 1976;Segal 1975Segal , 1977Simon et al 1974).…”

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Drug abuse and the American adolescent

1983

Journal of Adolescent Health Care

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The Research Analysis and Utilization System (RAUS) is designed to serve four functions: Collection and systematic classification of findings of all intramural and extramural research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); Evaluation by scientific peers of the latest research findings; Regular dissemination of findings to researchers in the field and to administrators, planners, instructors, and other interested persons; v init were also covered. Dr. Denise Kandel, who chaired the meting, has presented a comprehensive overview of the subject in the first paper. Other aspects of the topic reviewed include the epidemiology of drug use patterns among teenagers ; the personality and sociodemographic factors associated with drug use; the influence of family and peer group on the adolescent's drug-abusing behavior or lack thereof; the relationship between drug abuse and crime; and a review of the biomedical consequences of drug use in adolescents.

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The Prediction of Marijuana Use from Personality Scales

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

Initial drug abuse: A review of predisposing social psychological factors.

Initial drug abuse: A review of predisposing social psychological factors.

Emotional predisposition to psychotropic drug effects.

Drug abuse and the American adolescent

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