Psychological Distress and Cannabis Vaping Among U.S. Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cannabis vaping has become increasingly popular among adolescents in recent years. However, research examining mental health determinants of cannabis vaping is scant. This study investigated the relationship between psychological distress and cannabis vaping among a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents.

Methods

Data are from the cross-sectional 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey, restricted to adolescents ages 11-18 (n=22,202). Psychological distress was categorized as normal, mild, moderate, and severe according to the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety-4. Cannabis vaping was defined as any use in the past 30 days. To estimate the association between psychological distress and cannabis vaping, logistic regression was perform

SUBMITTER: Mattingly DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10922483 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature