A Theory-Guided Examination of Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Environmental Correlates of Problematic Substance Use Among a National Sample of College Students Who Engage in Substance Use

Matthew Jung, Julie Nguyen, Victoria Min, Alison Looby, Niloofar Bavarian, South High School, Department of Health Science, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on May 22, 2026

Abstract

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Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use remain prevalent among college students. To gain a comprehensive understanding of factors related to problematic use of these substances, we applied the Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) and nested logistic regression. We ...