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Marijuana Use, Marijuana Expectancies, and Hypersexuality among College Students
Melissa N Slavin1, Shane W Kraus2, Anthony Ecker3,4
1Department of Psychology, University at Albany, Albany, NY.
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
|September 4, 2018
Summary
This study found that marijuana use and specific expectations about its effects are linked to hypersexuality in university students. Certain expectancies, like enhanced perception, correlated positively, while others, like tension reduction, correlated negatively.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Public Health
Background:
- Existing research links marijuana expectancies to risky sexual behaviors.
- The relationship between marijuana expectancies and hypersexuality remains under-investigated.
- Understanding these associations is crucial for public health and addiction research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between lifetime marijuana use and hypersexuality.
- To investigate the role of marijuana effect expectancies in hypersexuality.
- To determine if marijuana use and expectancies predict hypersexuality in university students.
Main Methods:
- A hierarchical regression analysis was employed.
- The study included university students.
- Analyses adjusted for gender and alcohol use to isolate marijuana's effects.
Main Results:
- Lifetime marijuana use was significantly and positively correlated with hypersexuality.
- Perceptual and cognitive enhancement expectancies showed a positive correlation with hypersexuality.
- Tension reduction and relaxation expectancies demonstrated a negative correlation with hypersexuality.
Conclusions:
- Marijuana use and specific expectancies are associated with hypersexuality.
- The findings highlight the nuanced role of expectancies in substance use and behavioral outcomes.
- Further research is needed to explore the mechanisms underlying these relationships.
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