Intergenerational Continuity and Discontinuity in Substance Use: the Role of Concurrent Parental Marijuana Use

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This study examines whether parental marijuana use that occurs during the life of a child impacts patterns of continuity and discontinuity in adolescent substance use among father-child dyads. The study uses data from 263 father-child-mother triads involved in the Rochester Youth Development Study (...

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Main Author: Larroulet, Pilar (Author)
Contributors: Loughran, Thomas A. ; Augustyn, Megan Bears ; Thornberry, Terence P. ; Henry, Kimberly L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 127-150
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Keywords:
Adolescent substance use
Marijuana use
Group-based trajectory models
Intergenerational discontinuity
Intergenerational substance use
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Summary:This study examines whether parental marijuana use that occurs during the life of a child impacts patterns of continuity and discontinuity in adolescent substance use among father-child dyads. The study uses data from 263 father-child-mother triads involved in the Rochester Youth Development Study (RYDS) and the Rochester Intergenerational Study (RIGS). We use a dual trajectory model to examine the research questions. Results suggest that both paternal and maternal marijuana use during the child’s life increase the probability that a child will follow a moderate or high substance use trajectory during adolescence, beyond the risk incurred from paternal adolescent history of substance use. Some nuances related to the timing of concurrent parental marijuana use emerge across parent sex. The results highlight the important role of both caregivers in the explanation of patterns of discontinuity across generations, as well as the relevance of considering when the use occurred.
ISSN:2199-465X
DOI:10.1007/s40865-021-00159-7