ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

What Role Does Cannabis Use Have in Anxiety? the Moderating Effect of Sensitivity to Unpredictable Threat

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Personality/Emotion

  • Kelly Correa
    UCSD
  • Carter Funkhouser
    Columbia University
  • Brent Rappaport
    Northwestern University
  • Stew Shankman
    Northwestern University

Abstract

Ecological momentary assessment was utilized in 34 moderate cannabis users to examine the temporal relationships between anxiety and cannabis and how sensitivity to uncertain threat (SUT) moderates these relationships. For those high in SUT, momentary state anxiety predicted increased likelihood of subsequent cannabis use, which, in turn, reduced state anxiety.

Substance Use and Abuse