Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Armstrong, Kevin J.
Committee Member
McKinney, Cliff
Committee Member
Hood, Kristina
Date of Degree
5-9-2015
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Clinical Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The present study examined characteristics and factors related to nonprescription use of stimulant medications in college-aged populations. Prior researchers have shown that students do not perceive that taking these medications is illegal or that the medications have negative effects (DeSantis & Hane, 2010; Rabiner et al., 2009). Therefore, we examined the perceptions of legal and health risks that are associated with consumption of stimulant medication along with motivations for use and other perceptions of use. The psychology research pool was used to recruit 995 undergraduate students to the survey. Data analysis showed that the combination of sharing and selling is the most commonly endorsed method of diversion for prescription stimulant medications. Analyses also showed that those involved in using nonprescription stimulants perceived lower legal and health risks compared to those uninvolved. Future research should continue to explore diversion behaviors and risks and benefits between users and non-users.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17994
Recommended Citation
Kinman, Brittany Ann, "Non-Prescription Stimulant Medication use among College Students: Sharing and Selling Behaviors" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 3308.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3308
Comments
drug use||ADHD||stimulants