scholarly journals Rapid increase in the prevalence of cannabis use among people with depression in the United States, 2005–17: the role of differentially changing risk perceptions

Addiction ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 115 (5) ◽  
pp. 935-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren R. Pacek ◽  
Andrea H. Weinberger ◽  
Jiaqi Zhu ◽  
Renee D. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cannabis Use

scholarly journals The Role of Perceived Susceptibility and Collectivist Values in Support for Using Social Distancing to Prevent COVID-19 in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 263207702110154
Author(s):  
Xiao Wang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Perceived Susceptibility ◽  
Social Distancing

The present investigation examined the factors that were related to U.S. residents’ support for social distancing measures (i.e., stay-at-home) that can help prevent COVID-19 infections and save lives. Relying on a survey of 387 U.S.-based participants from Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), conducted in May 2020, the results revealed that perceived susceptibility and collectivist cultural values predicted their support for social distancing, both directly and indirectly. The total effect sizes were moderate and strong, respectively. In addition, instrumental attitudes were a stronger predictor of the participants’ support for social distancing than experiential attitudes and perceived behavioral control. The results contribute to the understanding of how risk perceptions, collectivist values, and various attitudes are related to an important preventive behavior (i.e., social distancing) during a pandemic. It should be acknowledged that the concept of social distancing evolved throughout the pandemic in the United States.

Cannabis use during pregnancy in the United States: The role of depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 107881
Author(s):  
Renee D. Goodwin ◽  
Jiaqi Zhu ◽  
Zoe Heisler ◽  
Torri D. Metz ◽  
Katarzyna Wyka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cannabis Use

The Role of Gender and Sensation Seeking in Film Choice

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smita C. Banerjee ◽  
Kathryn Greene ◽  
Marina Krcmar ◽  
Zhanna Bagdasarov ◽  
Dovile Ruginyte
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Arousal ◽  
Subject Design ◽  
Happy Mood

This study demonstrates the significance of individual difference factors, particularly gender and sensation seeking, in predicting media choice (examined through hypothetical descriptions of films that participants anticipated they would view). This study used a 2 (Positive mood/negative mood) × 2 (High arousal/low arousal) within-subject design with 544 undergraduate students recruited from a large northeastern university in the United States. Results showed that happy films and high arousal films were preferred over sad films and low-arousal films, respectively. In terms of gender differences, female viewers reported a greater preference than male viewers for happy-mood films. Also, male viewers reported a greater preference for high-arousal films compared to female viewers, and female viewers reported a greater preference for low-arousal films compared to male viewers. Finally, high sensation seekers reported a preference for high-arousal films. Implications for research design and importance of exploring media characteristics are discussed.

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