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Marijuana Use Patterns and Risk Attitudes in Adolescence and Young Adulthood M.P.P. Thesis, Department of Public Policy and Policy Management, Georgetown University, 2019 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Drug Use; Risk Perception; Risk-Taking Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Attitudes toward risks guide human decisions in various life domains. In adolescence, risk aversion protects from engaging in risky behavior that can have adverse health outcomes such as unprotected sex or illegal substances use (Reyna & Farley, 2006). In a longer developmental perspective, however, some degree of risk-taking can be useful. The experience of risk in adolescence provides a chance to build knowledge and skills so that a mature person perceives and manages challenges better after. This argument can be made even for moderate marijuana use (Percy, 2008). My thesis examines whether individuals who take a risk in adolescence develop more positive attitudes towards risks in adulthood. I use a longitudinal representative data NLS97 to track history of marijuana use of 4449 individuals and explore its impact on risk aversion in adulthood. I operationalize the experience of risk as a scenario of marijuana use, that started during adolescence but does not continue in adulthood. Regression analysis was used to explore whether the experience of risk in adolescence makes attitudes towards risk more positive in adulthood. |
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Leontyeva, Anna. Marijuana Use Patterns and Risk Attitudes in Adolescence and Young Adulthood. M.P.P. Thesis, Department of Public Policy and Policy Management, Georgetown University, 2019. |