Julie A Cederbaum1, Woo Jung Lee2, Lucinda Okine3, Lei Duan4, Jungeun Olivia Lee5. 1. University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, United States. Electronic address: jcederba@usc.edu. 2. University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, United States. Electronic address: woojungl@usc.edu. 3. University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, United States. Electronic address: lokine@usc.edu. 4. University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, United States. Electronic address: lduan@usc.edu. 5. University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, United States. Electronic address: lee363@usc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Parental cannabis use is associated with increased risks of cannabis use among offspring, yet few studies have explored the mechanisms influencing intergenerational continuity in cannabis use. To understand the mechanism by which intergenerational cannabis use is influenced, this work explores cannabis use across three generations using a family expansion of the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). METHODS: Data come from the Young Women and Child Development Study which began when teen mothers were pregnant and followed mother-child dyads for 17 years (N = 240). Constructs include cannabis use of grandparents, mothers, and teens, and TRA constructs of behavioral and normative beliefs, intention, and behavior. Hypotheses were tested using Structural Equation Modeling. RESULTS: Grandfather's cannabis use was significantly linked to mother's normative beliefs (β = .22, p = .006), but not attitudes (β = .12, p = .182). Teen mothers' attitude was associated with intention (β = .79, p < .001); intention predicted cannabis behavior (β = .61, p < .001). Teen mothers' cannabis use was predictive of adolescent's attitude (β = .21, p = .002); attitude predicted intention (β = .73, p < .001) and intention predicted behavior (β = .60, p < .001). DISCUSSION: Parents play an influential role in the cannabis use behaviors of adolescents. Future work should consider interventions that target both parent and adolescents, increasing knowledge and skills related to parent-child communication, parental monitoring, and positive parental role modeling to reduce intergenerational continuity of cannabis use.
BACKGROUND: Parental cannabis use is associated with increased risks of cannabis use among offspring, yet few studies have explored the mechanisms influencing intergenerational continuity in cannabis use. To understand the mechanism by which intergenerational cannabis use is influenced, this work explores cannabis use across three generations using a family expansion of the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). METHODS: Data come from the Young Women and Child Development Study which began when teen mothers were pregnant and followed mother-child dyads for 17 years (N = 240). Constructs include cannabis use of grandparents, mothers, and teens, and TRA constructs of behavioral and normative beliefs, intention, and behavior. Hypotheses were tested using Structural Equation Modeling. RESULTS: Grandfather's cannabis use was significantly linked to mother's normative beliefs (β = .22, p = .006), but not attitudes (β = .12, p = .182). Teen mothers' attitude was associated with intention (β = .79, p < .001); intention predicted cannabis behavior (β = .61, p < .001). Teen mothers' cannabis use was predictive of adolescent's attitude (β = .21, p = .002); attitude predicted intention (β = .73, p < .001) and intention predicted behavior (β = .60, p < .001). DISCUSSION: Parents play an influential role in the cannabis use behaviors of adolescents. Future work should consider interventions that target both parent and adolescents, increasing knowledge and skills related to parent-child communication, parental monitoring, and positive parental role modeling to reduce intergenerational continuity of cannabis use.
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