MPC Member Publications

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Title: College degree attainment by age of first marijuana use and parental education

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

ISSN: 15470164

DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1521354

Abstract: AbstractBackground: Age of first marijuana use is a key predictor of later educational outcomes, but limited work has identified demographic factors that impact this association across continuous ages of first use. The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) to identify the age-varying prevalence of later college degree attainment as a function of age of first marijuana use; (2) to examine the age-varying association of gender and college degree attainment as a function of age of first use; and (3) to examine the age-varying association of parent education and college degree attainment as a function of age of first use. Methods: Data were from the panel portion of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study, an ongoing longitudinal study of adolescents and young adults. Those who used marijuana by age 22 were included in analyses. Among these participants (N = 2134), 47.0% were male, 67.5% were white, 53.2% reported having at least one parent with a bachelor’s degree or higher, and 44.1% attained a bachelor’s ...

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Authors: Linden-Carmichael, Ashley N.; Kloska, Deborah D.; Evans-Polce, Rebecca J.; Lanza, Stephanie T.; Patrick, Megan E.

Periodical (Full): Substance Abuse

Issue: 1

Volume: 40

Pages: 66-70

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IPUMS NHGIS NAPP IHIS ATUS Terrapop