Cannabis use and episodic memory performance among adolescents: Moderating effects of depression symptoms and sex.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cannabis use has been linked to poorer episodic memory. However, little is known about whether depression and sex may interact as potential moderators of this association, particularly among adolescents. The current study addresses this by examining interactions between depression symptoms and sex on the association between cannabis use and episodic memory in a large sample of adolescents.

Method

Cross-sectional data from 360 adolescents (M _age = 17.38, SD = .75) were analyzed at the final assessment wave of a two-year longitudinal study. We used the Drug Use History Questionnaire to assess for lifetime cannabis use, and the Computerized Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Fourth edition to assess the number of depression sym

SUBMITTER: Lehman SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature