Mediating Effects of Global Negative Effect Expectancies on the Association between Problematic Cannabis Use and Social Anxiety

Mediating Effects of Global Negative Effect Expectancies on the Association between Problematic Cannabis Use and Social Anxiety

The relationship between social anxiety (SA) and cannabis use among adolescents and young adults is a highly debated topic. In this cross-sectional study, we tested whether cannabis use expectancies mediated the association between SA and cannabis use severity in a sample of 343 young adults (74.3%...

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Main Authors: Maria Di Blasi, Paola Cavani, Laura Pavia, Crispino Tosto, Sabina La Grutta, Rosa Lo Baido, Cecilia Giordano, Adriano Schimmenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
social anxiety
cannabis use
expectancies
young adults
substance use
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00249/full

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