An experimental investigation of peer rejection and social anxiety on alcohol and cannabis use willingness: Accounting for social contexts and use cues in the laboratory.
Renee M CloutierKristen G AndersonNathan T KearnsCaitlyn N CareyHeidemarie BlumenthalPublished in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2021)
Results suggest that elevated SA increases cannabis use willingness across social contexts, regardless of Rejection exposure, while Rejection exposure increases use willingness similarly across levels of SA. Together, findings reinforce the need to consider social-contextual factors and polysubstance use in laboratory settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).