Does maternal education moderate the relationship between adolescent cannabis use and mental health in early adulthood?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Socioeconomic disadvantage has been associated with cannabis use and poor mental health. It is therefore hypothesised that lower maternal education, a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage, may increase the risk of cannabis-related mental health and substance use consequences.

Methods

A total of 5099 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children reported cannabis use via questionnaires at 16 or 18. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between any and regular (weekly or more) adolescent cannabis use with depression, anxiety, psychotic experiences, and problematic cannabis use at age 24. Maternal education was included as an effect modifier. Missing data were addressed through multiple imputation using chained equations.<

SUBMITTER: Sawyer G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7616805 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature