Parental sociodemographic profiles in relation to mental health, cannabis use motives, and cannabis use behaviors among a sample of US young adult parents.
| Journal | Addictive behaviors |
| Study Type | Clinical Study |
| Population | Human participants |
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Although past-month cannabis use has increased among US parents, little work has identified factors associated with parental use. We analyzed 2023 survey data from 1,247 US young adult parents. Latent class analysis (LCA) identified sociodemographic profiles of age, number of children, education, marital status, employment, and sex. Multivariable regressions examined associations between class, depressive/anxiety symptoms, and past-month cannabis use among all participants; and class, depressive/anxiety symptoms, cannabis use motives, use frequency, consequences, and driving under the influence (DUI) of cannabis among those reporting past-month use. LCA identified 4 classes: Class 1 (‘older married males with ≥ Bachelor’s degree, full-time employment, 1-2 children’, 18.4%); Class 2 (‘younger single/cohabitating females with < Bachelor's degree, 1-2 children', 37.9%); Class 3 ('older married females with 1-3+ children', 30.3%); and Class 4 ('older single/cohabitating females with < Bach
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Why did researchers study cannabis use among young adult parents?
Past-month cannabis use has increased among US parents, yet little work has identified the factors associated with parental use. To help address this gap, the researchers analyzed 2023 survey data from 1,247 US young adult parents.
How were the parents grouped into profiles in this study?
The researchers used latent class analysis to group parents by age, number of children, education, marital status, employment, and sex. This identified four classes. For example, Class 1, making up 18.4% of the sample, was described as older married males with at least a bachelor’s degree, full-time employment, and one to two children.
What mental health and cannabis outcomes did the study examine?
Using multivariable regressions, the study looked at how profile class and depressive or anxiety symptoms related to past-month cannabis use among all participants. Among parents who reported past-month use, it also examined cannabis use motives, use frequency, consequences of use, and driving under the influence of cannabis.
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