# Parental sociodemographic profiles in relation to mental health, cannabis use motives, and cannabis use behaviors among a sample of US young adult parents.

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/parental-sociodemographic-profiles-in-relation-to-mental-health-cannabis-us/
> **Published:** 2026-04-27T20:25:01-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-28T17:16:58-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** Although past-month cannabis use has increased among US parents, little work has identified factors associated with parental use. We analyzed 2023 survey dat...

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Journal
Addictive behaviors

Study Type
[Clinical Study](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-psychiatric-risk/)

Population
Human participants

Why This Matters

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Clinical Summary
Although past-month [cannabis use](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-cardiovascular-health-insights-2024/) 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](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-cardiovascular-health-insights-2024/) 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 

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
- **Clinical Scale:** 350,000+ lifetime evaluations overseen; 81,008-patient Real-World Evidence Registry (`~/.ced_rwe_vault.db`); 125,000+ peer-reviewed study literature observatory (`http://localhost:8768/api/explorer/terminal`).
- **License Verification:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts License #240562 (https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/).
- **NPI Registry:** 1962722637 (https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1962722637).
- **Ethics & Data Privacy:** Clinical registry observations adhere strictly to HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification (45 CFR § 164.514(b)) and criteria for secondary research exemption under 45 CFR § 46.104(d)(4).