Physical Activity Moderates the Relationship Between Frequency of Past 90-Day Cannabis Use on Psychological Distress Among a National Sample of College Students.
Physical activity (PA) positively impacts mental health by reducing psychological distress (PD), while cannabis use can increase PD. This study investigates the moderating effect of physical activity (PA) on the relationship between the frequency of past 90-day cannabis use (CU) and psychological di...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 4874 - 4890 |
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Dec2025
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