Role Strain Among Parents Who are Medical Cannabis Patients in Pennsylvania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13913485 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maddy Finkelstein (0009-0001-5471-6069, Drexel University – Dornsife School of Public Health, corresponding author), Elizabeth Salerno Valdez (0000-0001-8160-8138, Drexel University – Dornsife School of Public Health), Olivia Cordingley (0000-0002-4551-0421, Drexel University – Dornsife School of Public Health), Samantha Pagán (Drexel University – Dornsife School of Public Health), Janna Ataiants (0000-0002-4435-1828, Drexel University – Dornsife School of Public Health), Stephen E Lankenau (0000-0002-6928-0085, Drexel University – Dornsife School of Public Health) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0279-1072 • E-ISSN: 2159-9777 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02791072.2025.2550293 |
| PMID | 40830072 |
| OpenAlex | W4413334241 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
As medical cannabis legalization expands in the United States, more parents and people of child-bearing age are becoming medical cannabis patients (MCP). This analysis uses the theory of role strain to explore how parents navigate being an MCP in Pennsylvania. Twenty four semi-structured qualitative interviews with parents from an ongoing registry study of MCP were analyzed using an a priori codebook and complemented by codes to capture emergent themes. Additionally, memowriting was utilized to refine the analysis and validate findings. Parents described their cannabis use as supportive of their parental role through the reduction of physical and psychological symptoms, improvements to mood, and increased patience with children. However, participants also reported that fear of legal consequences and stigma around their medical cannabis use put strain on their role as parents. The MCP role both supports and strains the parental role depending on context and situation. Results indicate a need for more research among parents who are MCP, especially along lines of identity and factors such as race, and ethnicity
Cannabis · Context (archaeology · Ethnic group · Legalization · Mood · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |