title: An examination of prescription stimulant misuse and psychological variables among sorority and fraternity college populations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to examine nonmedical stimulant use among fraternity/sorority members and nonmembers and whether psychological variables (e.g., internal restlessness, depression, anxiety, and stress) were related to nonmedical stimulant use.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of 1,033 undergraduate students from five universities located in the northeastern, southeastern, northwestern, southwestern, and midwestern regions of the United States.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings revealed that fraternity and sorority members reported a higher rate of nonmedical stimulant use than nonmembers. In addition, regression analyses revealed that higher ratings of anxiety, stress, internal impulsivity, and internal restlessness significantly predicted nonmedical stimulant use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Current findings support further examination of nonmedical stimulant use among other college student subpopulations (i.e., athletic teams, honor societies, residence halls). In addition, there is a strong need to develop research-based intervention and preventive measures that target college populations identified as being at risk for nonmedical stimulant use.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Rhode Island, 10 Chafee Road, Kingston, RI 02881, USA. sweethrt3884@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Crystal L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dussault
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Weyandt
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D055553:Prescription Drugs