A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations Between Marijuana Displays on Facebook and Self-Reported Behaviors Among College Students
Initiatives
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The purpose of this longitudinal cohort study was to evaluate college students’ displayed marijuanareferences on Facebook and their association with self-reported marijuana use.
Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.
- Start Year
- 2011
- Funding
- This study was funded by grant R01DA031580-03 which is supported by the common fund, managed by the OD/Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC).
Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
Marker Paper
Moreno MA, Kerr B, Lowry SJ. A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations Between Marijuana Displays on Facebook and Self-Reported Behaviors Among College Students. J Adolesc Health. 2018;63(3):313‐319. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.03.017
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Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 338
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
First-year students from two U.S. universities
First-year students from two U.S. universities were randomly selected from registrar lists for recruitment.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 338
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Event
Data collection included 4 years of monthly Facebook coding, and yearly phone interviews that each assessed lifetime and current marijuana use.
- Start Date
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2011-05
- End Date
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2015-09
- Data sources
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Social media
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Social media