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Post-Traumatic Stress And Marijuana Outcomes: The Mediating Role Of Marijuana Protective Behavioral Strategies, Hallie R. Jordan, Michael B. Madson, Adrian J. Bravo, Matthew R. Pearson
Post-Traumatic Stress And Marijuana Outcomes: The Mediating Role Of Marijuana Protective Behavioral Strategies, Hallie R. Jordan, Michael B. Madson, Adrian J. Bravo, Matthew R. Pearson
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Background: The present study investigated the mediating role of protective behavioral strategies for marijuana (PBSM) on the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and marijuana outcomes (i.e. marijuana use frequency, marijuana use quantity, cannabis use disorder (CUD) symptoms, and marijuana-related problems).
Methods: Participants were 1,107 traditional age college students (Mage = 20.26, SD = 3.32; 66.5% White, non-Hispanic; 68.8% female), who reported consuming marijuana at least once in the last 30 days and completed measures of PTSD symptoms, PBSM, and marijuana-related outcomes.
Results: PBSM significantly mediated the positive relationships between PTSD symptoms and both CUD symptoms and marijuana-related …