Perceived protective factors associated with cannabis use among HBCU undergraduates

The purpose of this study was to determine the protective psychosocial correlates of cannabis use frequency in a HBCU sample. The sample included 680 college students (mean age = 19.94, SD = 1.69), with 515 females. Participants completed an online survey that included self-reported cannabis use frequency and protective measures (i.e., Social Support, Self-Compassion, Life Satisfaction, and Ethnic Identity). Ethnic identity and life satisfaction was negatively associated with recent cannabis (B = -0.16, <i>p</i> < 0.01, 95% CI [-0.27, -0.04]). The presented findings suggest empirical support for cannabis use interventions designed to increase ethnic identity among young adults.