Disparities in Cannabis Use among Female and Male Sexual Minority Young Adults in the US: The Role of Parenting Behaviors

Cannabis Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI:10.26828/cannabis/2024/000236

Katelyn F. Romm, Sunny McDonald, Emma DiLissio, Craig Dearfield, Carla Berg

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Introduction. Despite cannabis use disparities among sexual minority (SM; vs. heterosexual) young adults (SMYAs), little research has explored social influences contributing to these disparities. This study examined sexual identity subgroup differences in parenting behaviors and associations among parenting behaviors and cannabis use behaviors among YA subgroups. Methods. Participants were female (N=416; 44.7% bisexual, 7.2% lesbian) and male (N=228; 11.0% bisexual, 13.2% gay) YAs (ages 18-29) recruited via social media from 6 US cities. Bivariate analyses examined differences in perceived parenting (psychological control, behavioral control, knowledge, autonomy support, warmth, communication, cannabis disapproval), any past-month (current) cannabis use, and current cannabis use frequency across sexual identity subgroups. Multivariable regression examined associations among sexual identity and parenting behaviors with cannabis use outcomes. Results. Among female YAs, bisexual (vs. heterosexual) YAs had greater odds of cannabis use, reported more frequent use, and reported greater parental psychological control and less behavioral control, autonomy support, warmth, and communication; greater psychological control was associated with both outcomes; less autonomy support was associated with current use; and less warmth and communication were associated with use frequency. Among male YAs, gay and bisexual (vs. heterosexual) YAs had greater odds of current use and reported more frequent use and greater psychological control; gay (vs. heterosexual) YAs reported greater behavioral control and less autonomy support, warmth, and communication; and greater psychological control and less warmth and communication were associated with both outcomes. Conclusions. Cannabis prevention/cessation programs should target specific parenting behaviors that differentially impact cannabis use outcomes among specific SMYA subgroups.

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美国男女性少数群体青少年吸食大麻的差异：父母行为的作用

简介。尽管在性少数群体（SM；相对于异性恋）青年成人（SMYAs）中存在使用大麻的差异，但很少有研究探讨造成这些差异的社会影响因素。本研究考察了性身份亚群在养育行为方面的差异，以及养育行为与青年亚群吸食大麻行为之间的关联。研究方法。参与者为通过社交媒体从美国 6 个城市招募的女性（N=416；44.7% 为双性恋，7.2% 为女同性恋）和男性（N=228；11.0% 为双性恋，13.2% 为男同性恋）青少年（18-29 岁）。双变量分析研究了不同性别身份亚群在感知到的父母养育（心理控制、行为控制、知识、自主支持、温暖、沟通、不赞成吸食大麻）、过去一个月（当前）吸食大麻情况和当前吸食大麻频率方面的差异。多变量回归研究了性身份和养育行为与大麻使用结果之间的关联。结果。在女性青少年中，双性恋（与异性恋相比）青少年吸食大麻的几率更大，报告的吸食频率更高，报告的父母心理控制更多，而行为控制、自主支持、温暖和沟通较少；更多的心理控制与这两种结果相关；较少的自主支持与当前吸食情况相关；较少的温暖和沟通与吸食频率相关。在男性青少年中，男同性恋和双性恋（与异性恋相比）青少年当前使用的几率更大，并报告了更频繁的使用情况和更强的心理控制；男同性恋（与异性恋相比）青少年报告了更强的行为控制和更少的自主支持、温暖和沟通；更强的心理控制和更少的温暖和沟通与这两种结果有关。结论大麻预防/戒断计划应针对对特定 SMYA 亚群大麻使用结果产生不同影响的特定养育行为。

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