Hand Test characteristics of marijuana-experienced and multiple-drug-using college students.
Three matched groups of 30 college student (17 males, 13 females) categorized as marijuana users, multiple-drug users, and complete abstainers were compared across 24 Hand Test scores. Both drug-using groups were characterized by significantly lower scores on Acquisition, Active, and Environmental responses. Results were interpreted as supporting the amotivational hypothesis that drug-users display a lessened interest in environmental accomplishment. The marijuana group also proved to be slightly higher on the Exhibition score.
D000124:Achievement; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D002188:Cannabis; D005084:Exhibitionism / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D012917:Social Adjustment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs