Tucker Joan S, Troxel Wendy M, Rodriguez Anthony, Seelam Rachana, D'Amico Elizabeth J
RAND Corporation.
Emerg Adulthood. 2023 Jun;11(3):698-703. doi: 10.1177/21676968221149079. Epub 2023 Jan 7.
This study examines alcohol and cannabis use within emerging adults' committed romantic relationships and its association with relationship functioning (satisfaction, stability) and well-being (life satisfaction, anxiety, depression). Participants completed surveys in 2020 and 2021 (N=1,214). Latent profile analysis identified four classes of couples' substance use patterns: concordant (similar) infrequent use (81.9% of sample), near-daily partner cannabis use (6.0%), near-daily respondent cannabis use (6.5%), and concordant moderate alcohol and near-daily cannabis use (5.5%). Cross-sectionally, respondents who reported concordant infrequent use had significantly higher well-being than those who reported concordant heavier use; there were no class differences involving the two types of discordant couples. In general, class membership did not predict changes in well-being or relationship functioning over a one-year period. Results provide new insights into patterns of both alcohol and cannabis use within committed romantic relationships of emerging adults that may have implications for well-being during this developmental period.
本研究考察了新兴成年人在稳定浪漫关系中的酒精和大麻使用情况，及其与关系功能（满意度、稳定性）和幸福感（生活满意度、焦虑、抑郁）的关联。参与者于2020年和2021年完成了调查（N = 1214）。潜在剖面分析确定了四类情侣的物质使用模式：一致（相似）的低频率使用（占样本的81.9%）、伴侣近每日使用大麻（6.0%）、受访者近每日使用大麻（6.5%）以及一致的适度饮酒和近每日使用大麻（5.5%）。从横断面来看，报告一致低频率使用的受访者的幸福感显著高于报告一致高频率使用的受访者；涉及两类不一致情侣的情况没有类别差异。总体而言，类别归属并不能预测一年期间幸福感或关系功能的变化。研究结果为新兴成年人稳定浪漫关系中的酒精和大麻使用模式提供了新见解，这可能对这一发展阶段的幸福感产生影响。
