Factors related to adolescent drinking in Appalachia

Hall, J. H., Noland, M. P., 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.

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
Subjects:L Social studies > L420 International Social Policy
C Biological Sciences > C600 Sports Science
L Social studies > L400 Social Policy
Divisions:College of Social Science > School of Sport and Exercise Science
ID Code:4218
Deposited On:17 Mar 2011 15:17

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