Hall, J. H. and Noland , M. P. and Riggs, R. S. and Mullineaux, David (2010) Factors related to adolescent drinking in Appalachia. American Journal of Health Behavior, 34 (2). pp. 249-256. ISSN 1087-3244

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine the relationships among parental monitoring, perceptions of peer drinking, and adolescent alcohol consumption. Methods: Tenth- and 12thgrade students (N=648) in a rural, Appalachian county were surveyed. Results: A binomial logistic regression revealed a composite of those who had perceptions that many peers drank, low parental monitoring, and no biological male guardian in the home were 8.496 times more likely to have ever been drunk. Other characteristics resulted in lower odds. Conclusions: Parental monitoring and perceptions of peer drinking were important predictors of drinking in this rural sample. Prevention efforts in school and at home should address both variables.

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Additional Information:	Objectives: To examine the relationships among parental monitoring, perceptions of peer drinking, and adolescent alcohol consumption. Methods: Tenth- and 12thgrade students (N=648) in a rural, Appalachian county were surveyed. Results: A binomial logistic regression revealed a composite of those who had perceptions that many peers drank, low parental monitoring, and no biological male guardian in the home were 8.496 times more likely to have ever been drunk. Other characteristics resulted in lower odds. Conclusions: Parental monitoring and perceptions of peer drinking were important predictors of drinking in this rural sample. Prevention efforts in school and at home should address both variables.
Keywords:	adolescents, alcohol use, parental monitoring, refsubscription, ref26d
Subjects:	L Social studies > L420 International Social Policy C Biological Sciences > C600 Sports Science L Social studies > L400 Social Policy
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Sport & Exercise Science
Depositing User:	Alison Wilson
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2011 15:17
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2013 16:25
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/4218

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