A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations Between Marijuana Displays on Facebook and Self-Reported Behaviors Among College Students
This study evaluated college students’ displayed marijuana references on Facebook and their association with self-reported marijuana use. The study included two state universities in the United States, one in the Northwest and one in the Midwest. Incoming students were recruited in 2011 from the registrar's lists at both universities, prior to starting college. The cohort participants were between the ages of 17 and 19 years, all owned a Facebook profile, and had enrolled as full-time first-year students at a study-related university.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
338 (participants)
Age at first data collection
17 - 19 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Students attending the two universities included in the study.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Seattle Children's Research Institute
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Online and social media data
- None
- None
Engagement
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