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  • Title: Future time perspective as predictor of cannabis use: exploring the role of substance perception among French adolescents.
    Author: Apostolidis T, Fieulaine N, Soulé F.
    Journal: Addict Behav; 2006 Dec; 31(12):2339-43. PubMed ID: 16626883.
    Abstract:
    This study explored the relation of Future time perspective (FTP) to cannabis use and tested the potential mediating role of cannabis perception, with a sample of 276 French adolescents. FTP was assessed using ZTPI subscale, cannabis perception was evaluated from a list of nine items related to drug-oriented perception (DOP), and participants were asked to report both their cannabis use and the level of use. Results showed that FTP acts as a significant predictor of cannabis use, and is significantly linked to DOP. A significant relationship between DOP and cannabis use also appeared. Regression analyses showed that DOP acts as a mediator in the link between FTP and cannabis use. These findings confirm the protective role of FTP in cannabis use and suggest the indirect nature of this role.
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