NCJ Number
121520
Journal
Adolescence Volume: 24 Issue: 96 Dated: (Winter 1989) Pages: 965-976
Date Published
1989
Length
12 pages
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.
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)