Cannabis Use Research Study
Researchers at the University of Missouri are conducting a study on cultural stressors and cannabis use for Black adults ages 18-29 in Missouri.
Fast Facts
Use Cannabis Weekly
Black/African Americans
Aged 18-29
Compensation Provided
Conducted in Missouri
Study Background
Understanding the Impact of Cultural Stressors on Well-Being and Cannabis Use.
The Daily Stress Study aims to gain insight into how cultural stressors affect psychological well-being and cannabis use within and across days. This research focuses on the unique experiences of Black adults, ages 18-29, and how they navigate cultural stressors, their coping strategies, and how these experiences relate to mental health and cannabis use. By exploring these connections, researchers hope to identify critical intervention points where risk-reduction strategies can be most effective.
Study Background
Understanding the Impact of Cultural Stressors on Well-Being and Cannabis Use.
The Daily Stress Study aims to gain insight into how cultural stressors affect psychological well-being and cannabis use within and across days. This research focuses on the unique experiences of Black adults, ages 18-29, and how they navigate cultural stressors, their coping strategies, and how these experiences relate to mental health and cannabis use. By exploring these connections, researchers hope to identify critical intervention points where risk-reduction strategies can be most effective.
Additional Information
This study seeks to better understand the coping strategies Black adults use immediately following racial discrimination to inform interventions that may reduce mental health risks and promote well-being.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 18-29
- Identify as Black/African American
- Use cannabis weekly
- Employed or a full-time student
- Able to attend a virtual consent and onboarding meeting
If you decide to participate, you will first complete an online screener and baseline questionnaire. If eligible, you will have a Zoom meeting with research staff to discuss study procedures, give consent, and learn how to complete surveys using the TigerAware app. Over the following 14 days, you will complete morning, random, and user-initiated surveys using the app. Finally, you will complete a short survey to provide feedback about your experience, with the option to participate in a virtual debriefing.
Participants can receive up to $125 in Amazon gift cards for completing the study. Payment is based on completing the baseline and debriefing measures ($25) and your compliance with the survey protocol (up to $100 depending on the completion rate).
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.