Functional Impairment in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic among Cannabis Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21646563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristina N Abarno (0000-0002-7544-8614, Louisiana State University), Nina I Glover (0000-0003-4050-4118, Louisiana State University), Paige E Morris (0000-0001-9771-9051, Louisiana State University), M J Zvolensky (0000-0002-1869-0906, University of Houston), Julia D Buckner (0000-0002-9277-9300, Louisiana State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 2221-2228 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-06 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10826084.2021.1981389 |
| PMID | 34608833 |
| OpenAlex | W3203567763 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 42 |
BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has contributed to over 2 million deaths and hospitalization of many individuals worldwide. Although preliminary evidence suggests that cannabis use has increased during the pandemic, there has been little research on the impact of cannabis use on COVID-related psychological outcomes. Cannabis use among college students is associated with problematic psychosocial outcomes; thus, it follows that cannabis users during the pandemic may experience more functional impairment problems with daily living as a result of increased psychological distress from the pandemic and difficulty with regulating that distress. METHODS: The current study tested whether cannabis use status was related to functional impairment in daily activities and whether this was due to difficulty with emotion regulation and COVID-related distress. The sample comprised of 727 (184 current cannabis users) young adults in Louisiana, a state that had some of the highest rates of COVID-19 deaths and infections in the U.S. RESULTS: Cannabis use was related to greater functional impairment in daily activities and this relation was mediated by the sequential effects of difficulty with emotion regulation and COVID-related distress. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicated that cannabis users during the COVID-19 pandemic are experiencing problematic psychosocial outcomes further highlighting the need for the development of interventions to help target COVID-related distress and improve psychosocial functioning during the pandemic
Cannabis · Disease · Distress · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Young adult · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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