| NCJ Number: |
121520   |
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| Title: |
Personality Characteristics of Adolescent Marijuana Users |
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| Journal: |
Adolescence Volume:24 Issue:96 Dated:(Winter 1989) Pages:965-976 |
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| Author(s): |
J E Mayer; J D Ligman |
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| Date Published: |
1989 |
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| Page Count: |
12 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Justice/
Rockville, MD 20849
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000 |
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| Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
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United States of America
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| Type: |
Research (Applied/Empirical) |
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| Format: |
Article |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
A group of high school students from middle- to upper-middle-class background was studied to investigate the relationship between marijuana use, marijuana misuse, and personality. |
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| Abstract: |
The California Personality Inventory and a version of the Adolescent Alcohol Involvement Scale (adapted for the assessment of marijuana involvement) were the primary instruments used. Analysis of variance and regression analysis were performed on the data. Results indicated a relationship between the personality characteristics of adolescents who are involved in marijuana use and misuse and adolescents who are not; there are discernible differences in the personalities of the adolescents who are involved with marijuana. The intervention and prevention implications of these results are discussed. (Author abstract) |
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| Main Term(s): |
Juvenile drug use |
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| Index Term(s): |
Juvenile personality characteristics; Marijuana |
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