Sleep, psychological symptoms, and cannabis use before, during, and after COVID-19 "stay-at-home" orders: a structural equation modeling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the frequent use of cannabis for sleep and mental health symptoms, we aimed to prospectively examine the reciprocal relationship between sleep, mental health, and cannabis use from before, during, and 1 year after the implementation of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.

Methods

Five hundred thirty-four young adults (21-34 years old) from Oregon and Washington States who previously completed a survey on their sleep and cannabis use prior to stay-at-home orders (T0), were followed up after initial stay-at-home orders were in place for approximately two months (T1), and one year later (T2), to reassess sleep and cannabis use. Sleep measures included the presence of sleep trouble [yes/no], and weekday and weekend sleep duration. The Cannabis Use Disorders Identificat

SUBMITTER: Bowles NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931863 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature