Abstract

Only a fraction of problematic cannabis users ever seek treatment from specialty addiction services. This gap could be reduced via online brief interventions and self-help resources; however, it is not clear whether cannabis users would be interested in accessing those tools. We examined whether cannabis use, motives for using cannabis, and protective behavioral strategies predicted hypothetical interest in accessing online self-help resources. We hypothesized that greater interest in accessing self-help materials would be predicted by (1) problematic cannabis use, (2) using cannabis to cope with negative affect, and (3) fewer cannabis-related protective behaviors. These predictions were tested in a secondary analyses of data from 649 cannabis-using Canadian university students (42.5% male; M age = 22.5) participating in a population survey. Data were analyzed using set wise hierarchical multiple linear regression models to predict hypothetical interest in online self-help resources, from cannabis use, motives, and protective behaviors. Problematic cannabis users reported more interest in hypothetically accessing online supports than non-problematic users. Problematic cannabis use, coping, and expansion motives, and protective behaviors were positively associated with hypothetical interest in accessing online resources. Findings suggest that online self-help interventions might be an effective public health approach to reduce cannabis use among Canadian university students.

摘要

只有一小部分有问题的大麻使用者曾从专业成瘾服务机构寻求治疗。可以通过在线简短干预和自助资源来缩小这一差距；然而，尚不清楚大麻使用者是否有兴趣使用这些工具。我们检查了大麻的使用、使用大麻的动机和保护性行为策略是否预测了访问在线自助资源的假设兴趣。我们假设，(1) 有问题的大麻使用，(2) 使用大麻来应对负面影响，以及 (3) 与大麻相关的保护行为减少，可以预测对获取自助材料的更大兴趣。这些预测在对 649 名使用大麻的加拿大大学生（42.5% 男性；M年龄 = 22.5) 参与人口调查。使用设置明智的分层多元线性回归模型分析数据，以预测对在线自助资源的假设兴趣，包括大麻使用、动机和保护行为。有问题的大麻用户报告说，与无问题的用户相比，他们对假设访问在线支持更感兴趣。有问题的大麻使用、应对和扩张动机以及保护行为与访问在线资源的假设兴趣呈正相关。调查结果表明，在线自助干预可能是减少加拿大大学生使用大麻的有效公共卫生方法。