Publication year: 2011
Source: Addictive Behaviors, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 March 2011
Chao-Chia, Hung , Yi-Chen, Chiang , Hsing-Yi, Chang , Lee-Lan, Yen
ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore the direct and indirect effects of alcohol-related socialization factors and cognitive factors on adolescent alcohol use in a country with a low prevalence of drinking. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2006 phase of the Child and Adolescent Behaviors in Long-term Evolution (CABLE) project, at which time the study participants were in grade nine(aged 14–15years). Data from 1,940 participants were analyzed. The main study variables included the current alcohol use of each adolescent, alcohol expectations, alcohol refusal efficacy, alcohol use among parents and peers, attitudes of the parents toward underage drinking, and peer encouragement…
Research highlights: ►Mother’s and father’s alcohol use only had direct effects on alcohol use by adolescents. ►Attitudes of mothers had a more significant association with adolescent alcohol use than attitude of fathers. In particular, the attitudes of mothers acted via negative alcohol expectations to influence adolescent drinking behavior. ►The relationship between peer pressure to drink alcohol and adolescent drinking behavior was mediated by alcohol refusal efficacy. Moreover, peer pressure to drink alcohol was not associated with alcohol outcome expectations. ►All peer-related variables were associated with positive alcohol expectations. ►Drinking behavior in adolescents was significantly associated with negative rather than positive alcohol expectations.