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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Higher Education Studies

Background:

  • Substance use is common among college students, but research often overlooks how academic fields impact behaviors.
  • Understanding the role of college majors in shaping health behaviors is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between college majors and substance use behaviors (smoking, heavy alcohol use, marijuana use) during college and after graduation.
  • To explore how educational contexts within different fields of study may influence student health behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 97 (N=1031) focusing on individuals with bachelor's degrees.
  • Examined trajectories of smoking, heavy alcohol use, and marijuana use in relation to college major.

Main Results:

  • Social science and business majors exhibited higher substance use than arts/humanities and STEM majors.
  • Substance use decreased faster over time for social science majors.
  • Associations were stronger for heavy alcohol and marijuana use, and more pronounced in men, independent of demographics and background factors.

Conclusions:

  • College majors are associated with varying substance use patterns over time, influenced by the specific behavior and gender.
  • Educational environments within different majors may differentially support or discourage substance use.
  • Findings highlight the need for tailored health strategies considering academic fields and gender.