رسالة جامعية

Frequency of Marijuana Use by California University Students Based on Gender and Ethnicity: A Quantitative Analysis

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Frequency of Marijuana Use by California University Students Based on Gender and Ethnicity: A Quantitative Analysis
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Evelyn Lorraine Anderson
المصدر: ProQuest LLC. 2022Ph.D. Dissertation, Liberty University.
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Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 109
تاريخ النشر: 2022
نوع الوثيقة: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Incidence, Marijuana, Drug Use, College Students, Gender Differences, Ethnicity, Racial Differences, State Universities
مصطلحات جغرافية: California
ردمك: 979-88-340-3054-6
مستخلص: The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to determine the frequency of marijuana use by California university students based on gender and ethnicity. This study was important because marijuana is the most used illicit substance in the United States, and there is limited research regarding the demographic characteristics of California university students who use marijuana. The quantitative research design was used to describe the patterns of marijuana use by California university students. The setting was online. The participants included a random sample of 167 college students from five California state universities. The Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of Cannabis Use Inventory was used to determine the frequency of marijuana use. An independent samples t test was used to determine if there were differences in the frequency of marijuana use based on gender, while a one-way analysis of variance was used to determine the differences in the frequency of use based on ethnicity. Caucasian males and females were in the highest use group, Asian males and females and African American females were in the mid-range use group, and Hispanic males and females were in the lowest range use group. The conclusion was California university students' frequency of marijuana use differs based on gender and ethnicity. Recommendations for further study include increasing the number of participants and institutions of higher education, the use of trend data, and the use of a qualitative research design. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
URL الوصول: https://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:29252293
رقم الأكسشن: ED645939
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC