The influence of parent and peer disapproval on youth marijuana use mediated by youth risk perception: Focusing on the state comparison

Disparities in Cannabis Use among Female and Male Sexual Minority Young Adults in the US: The Role of Parenting Behaviors

“…Limited research has examined factors that contribute to cannabis use disparities among SMYA subgroups. Greater cannabis-specific parenting behaviors (e.g., rules about use, parental disapproval of use) have been shown to reduce likelihood for cannabis use among YAs generally (Dorius et al, 2004;Ramer et al, 2021;Vermeulen-Smit et al, 2015;Yang et al, 2022). General parenting behaviors, such as autonomy support, which promotes YAs' independence in making their own decisions, or psychological control, in which parents use guilt and emotional manipulation (Barber et al, 2011), also have known implications for cannabis use among YAs.…”