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Correlational findings

Study Bogart et al. (2007): study US 2001

Public
29 aged, USA, 2001
Survey name
US-RAND Adolescent/Young adult panel 2001
Sample
Respondents
N = 2376
Non Response
64% in 2001 follow-up
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
mailed questionnaire

Correlate

Authors's Label
Marijuana used at age 18
Our Classification
Remarks
assessed in highschool
Distribution
Ever used: 21.4%
Operationalization
self report of frequency of marijuana use at age 18 (10 years ago)
110: used 20 or more days in past month
;
0:  never used

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLu-g-sq-v-5-g OR = 0.94 p < .001 bi-variate       [CI95 0.91, 0.97] O-SLu-g-sq-v-5-g OR = 0.98 ns Multi-variate     CI95[0.93,1.03]
OR controled for age 18
- socio-demographics
  - parental education
  - gender
  - ethnicity
- social environment
  - peer support
  - parental support
- individual characteristics
  - social skills
  - mental health
  - loneliness
  - deviance O-SLu-g-sq-v-5-g OR = - ns Mediators as apparent in lower correlation when controled for current
- social position  ns
- poor health      ns
- substance use    ns
- all mediators    ns