Distress about social problems and tobacco and cannabis use outcomes among young adults in Los Angeles County.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine associations of concern, worry, and stress about discrimination, shootings/violence, and police brutality and exclusive and dual tobacco and cannabis use among young adults.

Methods

A prospective, racially/ethnically diverse cohort of young adults (n = 1960) living in Los Angeles, California completed a baseline survey in 2020 (age range: 19-23) and a follow-up survey in 2021. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed on nine variables assessing levels of concern, worry, and stress about societal discrimination, societal shootings/violence, and community police brutality at baseline. Past 30-day tobacco and cannabis use at follow-up was categorized as current exclusive tobacco, exclusive cannabis, and dual tobacco and cannabis (vs never/former) use

SUBMITTER: Mattingly DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843547 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature