Document Type
Article - post-print
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
This research assessed the frequency of marijuana use and perceptions of gender-specific marijuana use among intercollegiate athletes from two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 universities. Normative data were gathered in a live setting. Male athletes reported significantly greater marijuana use than female athletes and the overall sample reported higher prevalence of use than national averages for college athletes and non-athletes. Gender-specific perceptions among male and female athletes exceeded actual self-reported use, and perceived marijuana use among male athletes was strongly associated with personal use. The findings demonstrate the salience of group-specific marijuana norms and present implications for normative feedback interventions among college athletes.
Publisher Statement
This is an author-manuscript of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology following peer review. The version of record: Labrie, J. W., Grossbard, J. R., & Hummer, J. F. (2009). Normative Misperceptions and Marijuana Use Among Male and Female College Athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 21, 577–585 is available online at: http://doi.org/10.1080/10413200802582839.
Recommended Citation
Labrie, J. W., Grossbard, J. R., & Hummer, J. F. (2009). Normative Misperceptions and Marijuana Use Among Male and Female College Athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 21, 577–585. http://doi.org/10.1080/10413200802582839
