Academic orientation and cannabis use-findings from a population-based study of Swedish adolescents in upper secondary school.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To examine the association between academic orientation and frequent cannabis use among Swedish adolescents in upper secondary school and include pupils from introductory programs (IPs), a large group of adolescents previously overlooked in research on adolescent cannabis use.

Methods

We used cross-sectional data from two anonymous school surveys carried out in upper secondary school in 2021. The samples consisted of pupils from all academic orientations, and the analysis included 3151 pupils in higher education preparatory programs (HEPs), 1010 pupils in vocational programs (VPs), and 819 pupils in IPs. The association between the exposure academic orientation and the outcome frequent (21+ times) cannabis was analyzed using multi-level mixed-effects Poisson regression.<

SUBMITTER: Gripe I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430967 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature