Pre-pandemic predictors of parental substance use during COVID-19

Abstract

Aims: To examine pre-pandemic predictors of parent substance use during COVID-19 in Australia, where some of the longest periods of public health restrictions in the world occurred. Methods: We used data from the Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study on 560 parents (59% female) who completed COVID-19 specific surveys (2020/2021), including assessment of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substance use. Comprehensive pre-pandemic assessments were conducted during the postpartum period when offspring turned 1-year of age (2012–2018), including 33 indicators spanning parent and child factors (individual, relational, and contextual). Results: During the pandemic, 39% of parents reported d..