Title: Outcomes and Antecedents of Drug-Related Information Seeking Among US College Students: Implications for Intervention

Lecturer: Prof. Lourdes Martinez (Michigan State University)

Date: 5.3.2014 (Wednesday)

Time: 14:15-15:45 (Please note the irregular time and day)

Abstract:

Previous research on determinants have focused on proximal factors (e.g., attitudes, norms, perceived behavioral control). However, the existing body of work has largely ignored the role of information seeking, a more distal factor, in shaping behavior as mediated through more proximal determinants. This talk presents recent research exploring this issue and identifies antecedents and outcomes of information seeking in the context of drug misuse among college students in the US, and offers implications for designing interventions.