title: Intention and willingness in understanding Ritalin misuse among Iranian medical college students: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: Ritalin misuse can create powerful stimulant effects and serious health risks. The main aim of present study was compared that two cognitive construct (behavioral intention or behavioral willingness) for predicting Ritalin misuse. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 264 Iranian medical college students; participants selected in random sampling, and data were collected by using self-report questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 at 95% significant level. Our findings showed, the three predictor variables of (1) attitude, (2) subjective norms, and (3) prototype accounted for 29% of the variation in intention and 25% of the variation in willingness to Ritalin misuse. In addition, behavioral intention was a stronger prediction factor compared to willingness for Ritalin misuse, with odds ratio estimate of 1.607 [95% CI: 1.167, 2.213]. There is some support to use the prototype willingness model to design interventions to improve individuals' beliefs that academic goals are achievable without the misuse of Ritalin.
authors.forename: Ahmad Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Eslami
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jalilian
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ataee
authors.forename: Mehdi Mirzaei
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alavijeh
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahboubi
authors.affiliation: MSc of Health Education, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. E-mail: health_fj@yahoo.com. health_fj@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afsar
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aghaei
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008774:Methylphenidate