Reasons for not drinking among young adults with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use: A latent class analysis applied to daily diary data.

ABSTRACT: Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use (i.e., simultaneous use) is prevalent among young adults and often associated with negative consequences. Understanding reasons for not drinking (RND) may provide insight into a key intervention target for reducing negative consequences associated with simultaneous use. RND may vary on a day-to-day level, and multiple RND may be endorsed on a given day. Latent class analysis (LCA) of daily diary data is a nuanced approach that can identify complex patterns of daily RND as well as its day- and person-level covariates. The current study was a secondary data analysis of daily diary data from young adults who engaged in heavy drinking and recent simultaneous use (n = 154). We aimed to: (1) characterize daily RND, (2) use LCA to classify day-level patterns

SUBMITTER: Wilkinson ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10350901 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature