Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Armstrong, Kevin

Committee Member

Nadorff, Michael

Committee Member

DeShong, Hilary

Date of Degree

4-30-2021

Original embargo terms

Visible to MSU only for 2 years

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Clinical Psychology

Degree Name

Master of Science

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Psychology

Department

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Abstract

The frequency of illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) was examined in relation to known risk factors. A hierarchical linear regression (N = 903) was used to evaluate self-reported past-year IUPS and demographic variables. Gender (p < .05), race (p < .05), and GPA (p < .01) were significantly associated with the frequency of past-year illicit use. However, Greek organization membership status, perceived ADHD symptoms and access to prescription stimulant medication were not significant individual correlates of past-year IUPS. Additional analyses were conducted on the user subgroup (n = 101) to determine whether these relationships were similar compared to the general sample. Among users, ASRS Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity Subscale scores were significantly associated with the frequency of past-year IUPS (p < .05), even after accounting for gender, race, and GPA. Interpretations of these findings and implications for future research are discussed.

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