Parental Cannabis Use, Negative Parenting, and Behavior Problems of Young Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21646430 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dalton G Wesemann (0000-0003-1338-8019, Portland State University), Anna C Wilson (0000-0001-8672-068X, Oregon Health & Science University), Andrew R Riley (0000-0001-7484-4263, Oregon Health & Science University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 2015-2019 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2022.2130001 |
| PMID | 36194195 |
| OpenAlex | W4301393328 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 21 |
Introduction: Cannabis use in the United States is increasingly accepted and legal. Rise in use among childbearing aged adults is potentially concerning, as the impacts of parental cannabis use on children are largely unknown, especially for young children. This study examined whether cannabis use is associated with increased risk for negative parenting and child emotional and behavioral problems among the parents of young children. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of parents and child behavior, recruited through five primary care practices in three states. Parents of children aged 1.5–5 years reported on family demographics, last 6-months cannabis use, negative parenting, parent mental health, parents’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and child emotional/behavioral problems. We conducted hierarchical regressions to determine if parental cannabis use predicts negative parenting and/or child emotional/behavioral problems when controlling for other risk factors. Results: Of 266 responding parents, 34 (13%) reported cannabis use in the last 6 months. Parents who endorsed cannabis use reported significantly more negative parenting, ACEs, anxiety, depression, and child emotional/behavioral problems. Adjusting for the effects of other risk factors, cannabis use significantly predicted more negative parenting, but was not uniquely and significantly associated with child emotional/behavioral problems. Conclusion: Parental cannabis predicted negative parenting, which in turn predicted early childhood emotional/behavioral problems; however, parental cannabis use did not predict child emotional/behavioral problems when other risk factors were considered. Further research is needed to elucidate the nature and direction of relationships between parent cannabis use, negative parenting, child psychological outcomes, and other risk factors
Anxiety · Cannabis · Demographics · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Mental health · Parenting styles · Poison control · Psychiatry · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |