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

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Addictive behaviors Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-07 DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2026.108635

Katelyn F. Romm , Morgan Speer , Darcey M. McCready , Shriya Thakkar , Rishika Chakraborty , Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg , Carla J. Berg

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Abstract

Introduction

Although past-month cannabis use has increased among US parents, little work has identified factors associated with parental use.

Methods

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.

Results

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 < Bachelor’s degree, 3+ children’ 13.3%). Among all parents, Class 2 and 4 (vs. 1) displayed higher odds of cannabis use; Class 2 displayed higher odds of depressive/anxiety symptoms, which were associated with past-month use. Among those reporting past-month use; Class 2 and 3 (vs. 1) displayed more frequent use and greater coping motives; coping motives were associated with more frequent use. Class 1 displayed greatest risk of use consequences and DUI of cannabis.

Conclusions

Findings provide preliminary insights into parents most likely to use cannabis and experience consequences, highlighting the need for public health prevention/interventions that provide these parents with alternative coping resources.

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美国年轻成年父母样本中与心理健康、大麻使用动机和大麻使用行为相关的父母社会人口学概况

导读：虽然过去一个月的大麻使用在美国父母中有所增加，但很少有工作确定与父母使用相关的因素。方法：我们分析了来自1247名美国年轻成年父母的2023份调查数据。潜在类别分析（LCA）确定了年龄、子女数量、教育程度、婚姻状况、就业和性别等社会人口统计资料。多变量回归检验了所有参与者的阶级、抑郁/焦虑症状和过去一个月大麻使用情况之间的关系；报告过去一个月吸食大麻者的类别、抑郁/焦虑症状、吸食大麻动机、吸食频率、后果和酒后驾驶。结果：LCA识别出4个类别：1类（“大龄已婚男性，学士以上学历，全职工作，1-2名子女”，占18.4%）；结论：研究结果为最有可能使用大麻和经历后果的父母提供了初步见解，强调了公共卫生预防/干预的必要性，为这些父母提供了替代的应对资源。

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Addictive behaviors 医学-药物滥用

CiteScore

8.40

自引率

4.50%

发文量

283

审稿时长

46 days

期刊介绍： Addictive Behaviors is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing high quality human research on addictive behaviors and disorders since 1975. The journal accepts submissions of full-length papers and short communications on substance-related addictions such as the abuse of alcohol, drugs and nicotine, and behavioral addictions involving gambling and technology. We primarily publish behavioral and psychosocial research but our articles span the fields of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, epidemiology, social policy, medicine, pharmacology and neuroscience. While theoretical orientations are diverse, the emphasis of the journal is primarily empirical. That is, sound experimental design combined with valid, reliable assessment and evaluation procedures are a requisite for acceptance. However, innovative and empirically oriented case studies that might encourage new lines of inquiry are accepted as well. Studies that clearly contribute to current knowledge of etiology, prevention, social policy or treatment are given priority. Scholarly commentaries on topical issues, systematic reviews, and mini reviews are encouraged. We especially welcome multimedia papers that incorporate video or audio components to better display methodology or findings. Studies can also be submitted to Addictive Behaviors? companion title, the open access journal Addictive Behaviors Reports, which has a particular interest in ''non-traditional'', innovative and empirically-oriented research such as negative/null data papers, replication studies, case reports on novel treatments, and cross-cultural research.