Prospective Associations Between Negative Life Events and Adolescent Alcohol Use

The prospective associations between negative life events (NLEs) and adolescent alcohol use was examined using the Youth Asset Study. Participants (n = 1040 adolescents, mean age = 15.8 years) completed annual interviews which included a life events scale and alcohol use in the last 30 days. Family...

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Published in:Journal of alcohol and drug education 2018-04, Vol.62 (1), p.8-26
Main Authors: Cheney, Marshall K., Vesely, Sara K., Aspy, Cheryl B., Oman, Roy F., Tolma, Eleni L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Attitudes
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Alcohol and youth
Alcohol Education
Alcohol use
Alcohols
At risk youth
Correlation
Drinking
Educational Development
Family Structure
High School Students
Incidence
Interviews
Juvenile drinking
Life Satisfaction
Longitudinal Studies
Parent Background
Questionnaires
Regression (Statistics)
Secondary School Students
Social Experience
Teenagers
Underage drinking
Youth
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Summary:The prospective associations between negative life events (NLEs) and adolescent alcohol use was examined using the Youth Asset Study. Participants (n = 1040 adolescents, mean age = 15.8 years) completed annual interviews which included a life events scale and alcohol use in the last 30 days. Family structure and parent education were assessed as confounders. For the youngest group, each NLE increased the odds of alcohol use the next year compared to those with no events (ORs 1.66, 2.43, 2.65). For the middle age group, one or more NLEs doubled the odds of alcohol use the next year (ORs 2.01, 2.03, 2.05). A simple life events checklist can be a useful tool to assess an increased risk of future alcohol use in adolescents.
ISSN:0090-1482
2162-4119