title: Microaggressions and marijuana use among college students.
abstract: This study examines the association between exposure to microaggressions and marijuana use, using original survey data from a sample of racial/ethnic minority college students (n = 332) from a large Division I university in the United States. Nearly all of our sample (96%) reported at least one experience with microaggressions in the past 6 months, while 33% reported using marijuana regularly. We modeled regular use of marijuana using multiple logistic regression, with consideration of sex, age, race/ethnicity, and microaggression scale scores as covariates. Age, sex, the microinvalidations subscale score, and the full microaggression scale score were significantly associated with marijuana use in our full models (p < .01; p = .01; p = .02; p = .03, respectively). With each additional experience of microaggression, the odds of regular marijuana use increase. Academic communities may consider the primary prevention of discriminatory behavior when addressing student substance use.
authors.affiliation: a The University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pro
authors.affiliation: a The University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa.
authors.forename: Ethan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sahker
authors.affiliation: b Binghamton University , Binghamton , New York.
authors.forename: Miesha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marzell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000074609:Marijuana Use / Q000208:ethnology*; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063508:Social Discrimination / Q000208:ethnology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: College populations; discrimination; marijuana; microaggressions